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OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

Which fraction is between 1/2 and 1? A. 5/6 B. 1/4 C. 2/8 D. 3/11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It might be helpful for you to use your calculator and compare these numbers as decimals.

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

medal and fan

OpenStudy (phi):

you want more than 1/2 that means the top number is close to the bottom number.

OpenStudy (phi):

think of the bottom number as how many dimes somebody has and the top number is how many of the dimes they give you which choice would mean you got more than 1/2 of the total dimes?

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

1/4 will mean @phi

OpenStudy (phi):

1 out of 4 is less than 1/2

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

no

OpenStudy (phi):

yes. 1 out of 4 is less than 1/2 you want more than 1/2 for this question

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

so the answer is 1/4

OpenStudy (phi):

the answer is not 1/4

OpenStudy (phi):

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OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

Can somebody else help cause this is not for me this for my brother and He to get this stuff done but he is very sick

OpenStudy (phi):

which fraction has a top number that is close to the same size as the bottom number?

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

1/4

OpenStudy (phi):

If you divide a pie into 4 pieces and you take 1 piece, did you eat more than one-half of the pie or less than one-half of the pie?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 5/6

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

thank u very thank u

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