Comment on One of those days

Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s a very common notation in North American recipes.

  • 3 1/4 cups of flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda

  Etc!

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  • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yea but even your example has a space. This one doesn’t. And the other 2 are whole numbers.

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    • axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      duckduckgo en passant mixed fractions

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      • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’m gonna go build my own math! With hookers and blackjack!

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• anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  While it could be read as 40*(1/4), it actually means 40+1/4. 401/4 would be true madness.

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