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OpenStudy (ondinana):

PLEASE HELP ME!!!! UVU Which number is halfway between 1/2 and 5/6? A. 27/40 B. 13/20 C. 7/10 D. 2/3

OpenStudy (ondinana):

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OpenStudy (ondinana):

@Destinymasha @uri ... Anyone..? :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

1/2 is equivalent to 3/6 multiply top and bottom of 1/2 by 3 to get this

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so asking "Which number is halfway between 1/2 and 5/6?" is the same as asking "Which number is halfway between 3/6 and 5/6?"

OpenStudy (ondinana):

So do I have to change every answer choice to /6?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

not quite, we can reduce the result to get to the answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Which number is halfway between 3/6 and 5/6?

OpenStudy (ondinana):

4/6 is.

OpenStudy (ondinana):

I'm so confused.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Interesting...

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

then you reduce 4/6 to get 2/3 notice how 4 and 6 have a common factor of 2 the common factor of 2 will cancel which is why 4/6 = 2/3

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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