How many times can you subtract 38 from 46?

"How many times can you subtract 38 from 46?" is a tricky question. We think that there are three different answers to this question.

Answer 1: Once
It is once, because after you subtract 38 from 46 once, you are left with 8. Thus, you cannot subtract 38 again from 46.

Answer 2: 1.21 times
1.21 times, because 46 divided by 38 is 1.21. After you subtract 38, 1.21 times from 46, then there is nothing left to subtract from.

Answer 3: Infinite
There is nothing that says you can't keep subtracting 38 from 46 indefinitely. Just because you will end up with negative numbers doesn't mean you have to stop subtracting!

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