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Question
`2/3` of 8 is same as `2/3` ÷ 8.
Options
True
False
MCQ
True or False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
`2/3` of 8 = `2/3 xx 8 = 16/3`
`2/3 ÷ 8 = 2/3 xx 1/8 = 2/24`
∴ `2/3` of `8 ≠ 2/3 ÷ 8`
Hence `2/3` of 8 is not same as `2/3` ÷ 8
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