Half of 5 is 3

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A student of logic was given this problem:

If half of 5 were 3, what would one-third of 10 be?

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SherlockHolmes Expert Asked on 8th August 2019 in Math Puzzles.
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    JoeyCraftsAFP95 Genius Answered on 14th October 2019.
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    Answer: 1/3 of 10 would be 3.
    Explanation: 1/2 of 5 is 2.5 and 2.5 rounded to the nearest whole number is 3. 1/3 of 10 is 3.333…which rounds down to 3.

    Ari Guru Answered on 25th January 2020.
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