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Explain why the following answer is not correct: 1,000/5=2,000
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Explain why the following answer is not correct: 1,000/5=2,000

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Well, 1000/5 would be smaller than 2000 not bigger. You are dividing into smaller pieces not multiplying into bigger ones.
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