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Question
What happens when 1 cm worms are sent through these hook-ups?

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Solution
If 1 cm worms are sent through (× 2–1) and (× 2)–2 hooked machine, the result comes with `1 xx 1/2 xx 1/(2 xx 2)`
= `1/(2 xx 4)`
= `1/8`
= 0.125 cm
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