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What is the rule for the sequence 5/6,1 1/2,2 1/6,2 5/6

User Mote Zart
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The rule is to add 4/6 and then you will have to simplify it which will be 2/3
User Acran
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5/6 + 4/6 = 9/6.
9/6 = 1 1/2 or 1 3/6.

9/6 + 4/6 = 13/6.
13/6 = 2 1/6.

13/6 + 4/6 = 17/6
17/6 = 2 5/6.

The rule is to add 4/6.
4/6 simplified is 2/3.

Hope this helped, sorta! :-)
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