Question

Roger and Sulee each decomposed 1/1/6. Roger wrote 1/6 + 1/6 + 2/6 + 3/6. Sulee wrote 3/6 + 4/6 who’s correct?

Answer 1

Both are correct

Explanation:

Given fraction is
`1(1)/(6)`

Let us rewrite this mixed fraction as improper fraction.

`1(1)/(6) =(6+1)/(6)`

`=(7)/(6)` --- (1)

Roger's decomposition is:

`(1)/(6) +(1)/(6) +(2)/(6) +(3)/(6)`

`=(1+1+2+3)/(6)`

`=(7)/(6)` --- (2)

Sulee's decomposition is:

`(3)/(6) +(4)/(6)`

`=(3+4)/(6)`

`=(7)/(6)` --- (3)

From (1), (2) and (3),

Both Roger and Sulee are correct.