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z3phyr
on Dec 26, 2023
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Mathematics in India
We usually say "three fours are twelve"
Instead of "three times four is twelve"
quadrifoliate
on Dec 27, 2023
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Yep, that's true — but I think an oral question would be phrased as "What is three times four?", correct?
z3phyr
on Dec 27, 2023
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Yes, it could be phrased like the above, but from what I have experienced in day to day school life, people usually ask "What's three into four?" or even more likely an incomplete fill in the blank question "Three fours are?"
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