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Can 1 Dollar = 1 Cent (Posted on 2003-05-03) Difficulty: 3 of 5
1 dollar = 100 cents = 10 cents * 10 cents = 1/10 dollar * 1/10 dollar = 1/100 dollar = 1 cent

Here is the proof that 1 dollar = 1 cent. Is there an error in my calculations?

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Solution Solution | Comment 2 of 27 |
Step 1: 1 dollar = 100 cents


Step 2: = 10 cents * 10 cents


Step 3: = 1/10 dollar * 1/10 dollar


Step 4: = 1/100 dollar = 1 cent


The flaw lies in the Second step, where we are replacing 100 cents by 10 cents * 10 cents, which cannot be done, if the dimensions are taken into consideration. (As 100a cannot be written as 10a*10a).
That is it.
  Posted by Ravi Raja on 2003-05-03 04:10:15
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