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Which is shorter? 3/6 of a minute or 2/6 of an hour?

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Answer:

3/6 of a minute

Explanation:

3/6 can also be simplified to 1/2. So, 1/2 of a minute is 30 seconds. 2/6 can be simplified to 1/3. So, 1/3 of an hour is 20 minutes. 30 seconds is very much shorter than 20 minutes. Thus, 3/6 of a minute is shorter than 2/6 fo an hour.

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