Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

Commute (Garlic and Oil)

September 3, 2024From the book Math for English Majors

Should you add the garlic first, or heat the oil first? Either way, says the cook: the two steps commute, so order doesn't matter.

Transcript

[A pan on the stove] "Do I add the garlic now, or heat the oil to a sizzle first?" "Either way. They commute."

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-commute/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Number & Arithmetic › Commutative Property
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
Food