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"How many times" and "how many times more" are often confused.

8 is four times 2

8 is three times more than 2.

The logic underlying the second statement is as follows:

8 is 6 MORE than 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. (I)

6 is three times 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (2)

Substituting for 6, from (2) into (1) gives

8 is [three times 2] more than 2

and that is collapsed (simplified) to

8 is three times more than 2.

Given any pair of positive numbers, X and Y

Y is (Y/X - 1) times more than X.

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In mathematics, "how many times more" refers to the ratio between two quantities. It is calculated by dividing the larger quantity by the smaller quantity. The result indicates how many times the larger quantity is greater than the smaller quantity. For example, if one quantity is 4 times more than another, it means the first quantity is 4 times larger than the second quantity.

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5mo ago
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Well, darling, when someone asks how many times more in math, they're basically asking for the ratio between two quantities. For example, if you have 5 apples and I have 15 apples, I have 3 times more apples than you. It's just a fancy way of comparing amounts, sugar.

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3mo ago
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Well, when we talk about something being "how many times more" in math, we're comparing quantities to see the difference in size. For example, if you have 5 apples and your friend has 15 apples, they have 3 times more apples than you because 15 divided by 5 equals 3. It's all about understanding the relationship between the quantities and expressing it in a way that makes sense.

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