Amey B.

asked • 10/16/16

doubt for word problem expert please understand my doubt

OF means MULTIPLY but in normal english of has the meaning 'belonging to'

some of complex word problem i cant determine what is exact meaning of "of"
show me the key points that should help me to conclude the meaning "of" solving word problem

complex problem example
The digit in the units place of a number is equal to the digit in the
ten place of half of that number and the digit in the ten place of that
number is less than the digit in units place of half of the number by 1.
If the sum of the digits of the number is 7 then what is the number

tell me technique or steps for this doubt
please sir sort this problem

1 Expert Answer

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Mark M. answered • 10/16/16

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Amey B.

sir can you explain me why we dont take double multiplication for this sentence
"to the digit in the ten place of half of that number"
how you determine that there is need for only one multiplication for this sentence what you saw in sentence that give you information about multiplication  
 
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11/14/16

Mark M.

The first "of" is a preposition to "half of that number."
The second "of" - in half of that number - is for multiplication.
The problem is very poorly written and IMHO worthless as an exercise.
 
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11/14/16

Amey B.

Thank you for explain me
please sir can you tell me 
but how you know that what you see in that sentence that leads to conclude that first of is preposition and other of is multiplication means .
 
please sir this doubt is being in my mind  a month 
 
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11/16/16

Mark M.

You are welcome!
I sense that English is not your native language.
I cannot provide a rule for determining if "of" is just a proposition or  it also means multiplication.
Practice in use and hearing is my only suggestion.
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