Apples and a pear

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Albon

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What does 9/7 equals 11/9 mean?

wolfgang59

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17 May 19

@entropysail said
What does 9/7 equals 11/9 mean?

If you define "/" as subtraction it makes sense.

iamatiger

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18 May 19

@wolfgang59

Or the modulo operator

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BigDogg

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28 May 19

@entropysail said
What does 9/7 equals 11/9 mean?

it means you're bad at arithmetic

wolfgang59

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28 May 19

@bigdoggproblem said
it means you're bad at arithmetic

I think you got it right!

Ponderable

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@entropysail said
What does 9/7 equals 11/9 mean?

would you care to comment or clarify ?

HandyAndy

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09 Jul 19

@entropysail said
What does 9/7 equals 11/9 mean?

Does the title have anything to do with Cockney slang for stairs.. apples and pears?

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09 Jul 19

@handyandy said
Does the title have anything to do with Cockney slang for stairs.. apples and pears?

Rise & Run proportions?
Good idea but couldn't find anything to back that up.