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Question 6912: Ordered Fraction Differences and Endpoint Check

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0012-06912 · q-20261011-advance-20261015-r01-fraction-0037

Original question and givens

Use legal integer fraction representations with nonzero original denominators; negative denominators are allowed. Representation and value remain distinct. Four ordered values=[1/-3, 0/1, 1/2, 12/2]. Give (three following-minus-previous differences, their sum, last−first, are those last two results equal?); do not sort.

  • G001 — Use legal integer fraction representations with nonzero original denominators; negative denominators are allowed. Representation and value remain distinct. Four ordered values=[1/-3, 0/1, 1/2, 12/2]. Give (three following-minus-previous differences, their sum, last−first, are those last two results equal?); do not sort.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

original integer numerator/denominator representations;original denominators nonzero

After

representation and rational value are distinct data

Conditions: none

Negative denominators are valid,but reduced values do not replace original representations.Candidate algorithms about raw numerators/denominators must use those raw data.This finite audit is not a general proof of quotient well-definedness.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: fraction_representation_value_scope · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

ordered adjacent difference0 := sub(0, -1/3)

After

ordered adjacent difference0 = 1/3

Conditions: none

Subtract the preceding value from the next in original order,without sorting or deleting repeats.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

ordered adjacent difference1 := sub(1/2, 0)

After

ordered adjacent difference1 = 1/2

Conditions: none

Subtract the preceding value from the next in original order,without sorting or deleting repeats.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · calculation

Before

ordered adjacent difference2 := sub(6, 1/2)

After

ordered adjacent difference2 = 11/2

Conditions: none

Subtract the preceding value from the next in original order,without sorting or deleting repeats.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

adjacent difference chain sum := sum(1/3, 1/2, 11/2)

After

adjacent difference chain sum = 19/3

Conditions: none

Add all three signed adjacent differences.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

direct final minus initial := sub(6, -1/3)

After

direct final minus initial = 19/3

Conditions: none

Separately subtract initial from final value to audit the endpoint difference.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · implies

Before

ordered values=[-1/3, 0/1, 1/2, 6/1];differences=[1/3, 1/2, 11/2]

After

chain sum=19/3;direct endpoint difference=19/3

Conditions: none

The intermediate terms cancel in(v1−v0)+(v2−v1)+(v3−v2),retaining direction.This is not a difference chain of a sorted value set.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: ordered_fraction_telescope · Uses: G001, S006

Reverse checks

  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute direct final minus initial with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute adjacent difference chain sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute ordered adjacent difference2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute ordered adjacent difference1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute ordered adjacent difference0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([1/3, 1/2, 11/2], 19/3, 19/3, Yes)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

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