Harrison says that to convert a mixed number to a fraction greater than 1, he thinks of it this way: 4 2/4=5/5+5/5+5/5+5/5+2/5=22/5. Does his strategy work? Explain.

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Harrison says that to convert a mixed number to a fraction greater than 1, he thinks of it this way: 4 2/4=5/5+5/5+5/5+5/5+2/5=22/5. Does his strategy work? Explain.

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Yes, Harrison's way doesn't work because 5/5 = 1 and 4 1's don't make 22/5

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