I am number less than 10. When I am divided by 2, half of that number is also 2. what number am I?
8
8/2=4
4/2=2
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Let's solve this step by step:
1. We can start by guessing a number less than 10 that is divisible by 2. Let's try 4.
2. If we divide 4 by 2, we get 2.
3. However, halving 4 gives us 2 as well, not 2.5.
Since the number we guessed, 4, does not meet the given condition, we need to try another number. Let's try 6 this time.
1. If we divide 6 by 2, we get 3.
2. Halving 6 gives us 3 as well, which meets the given condition.
Therefore, the number you are is 6.
To solve this problem, we need to find a number that meets two conditions: it is less than 10 and when divided by 2, half of the number is 2. Let's solve it step by step:
1. Start by setting up an equation to represent the given conditions. Let's call the unknown number "x". The first condition states that x < 10. The second condition states that when x is divided by 2, half of x is equal to 2. This can be written as (x/2) = 2.
2. To find the value of "x", we will solve the equation (x/2) = 2 for "x". We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction: (2 * x)/2 = 2 * 2. Simplifying, we have x = 4.
Therefore, the number you are is 4.