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andrea bought a bucket of colored chalk the list below shows the fraction of each color in the bucket 2/6,5/12,3/12 which is greater 2/6 or 3/12

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your answer would be: 2/6 because 2/6= 4/12
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Answer:

2/6

Explanation:

Find common denominators. Remember that what you do to the denominator you must do to the numerator. Multiply 2/2 to the fraction 2/6

(2/6)(2/2) = 4/12

4/12 > 3/12 ∴ 2/6 is greater.

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