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6,14,3,1,12,1,13,4,11
" "," ","YOU'VE MASTERED NUMBERS -- LET'S TRY UPPER-CASE SYMBOLS."
- = /
- = and / are typed with the RIGHT fourth finger.
;/
2,3,11,4,11
;-
2,3,11,1,12
;=
2,3,11,1,13
l/
2,3,10,4,11
l-
2,3,10,1,12
l=
2,3,10,1,13
;-- ;--== ;--==//
l-- l--== l--==//
;// ;//-- ;//--==
l// l//== l//==--
Division is indicated by the slash, "/", as in "8/4 = 2".
Subtraction is denoted by the minus sign, "-", as in "5 - 3 = 2".
"Equals" is denoted by "=". Does 8/4 - 2 = 0 or does 8/4 - 2 = 4?
The two answers are: 8/4 = 2, minus 2 = 0; or 8, divided by 4 - 2, = 4.
Use a hyphen, "-", between numbers and units modifying nouns: 8-inch pan.
6-inch-diameter pipe; 100-year-old culture; 9-second delay; 6-person team.
Express fractions in decimal form: "0.5", not 1/2; "0.64", not "64/100".
Proportions for recipes are expressed as fractions: 1/8 tsp.; 7 2/3 cups.
Apple Pie Topping - mix and spread over pie filling 1/2 cup white sugar,
3/4 cup flour, 3 T. brown sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/3 cups butter - bake.