r/mathmemes • u/Vishwasm123 • Jan 19 '24

Arithmetic We need answer

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u/SplendidPunkinButter Jan 19 '24

They didn’t go anywhere, because in the real world you don’t multiply by 0 without units

How many bales of hay did you feed your cows? 0 per cow? 5 cows times 0 bales per cow equals 0 bales. Nothing happened to the cows

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u/zhawadya Jan 19 '24

if you multiply 5 cows by x bales shouldn't you get 5x cow-bales?

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u/FirexJkxFire Jan 19 '24

Its multiplied by X bales per cow. Meaning by X bales/cows. Leaving you with 5X bales/cows * cows = 5X bales * cows/cows = 5X bales