Question

a) What number is 1/4 of the way from 16 to 256?
b) What common fraction is one-third of the way from 1/4 to 1/3 ?
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Answer 1

256-16=240
(1/4)*240=60
16+60=76

(1/3)(4/4)-(1/4)(3/3)=(1/12)
(1/3)*(1/12)=(1/36)
(1/36)+(1/4)(9/9)=(10/36)=(5/18)

a=76
b=(5/18)

Answer 2

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