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Matt claims that the decimal 6.25 is equivalent to the fraction 25/4. Explain how that's incorrect.

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many trick questions ahead
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Actually, that is a trick question. Matt is correct because 24/4 is equal to 6. 1/4 is equal to 0.25. Add them together and you get 6.25. I just split 25/4 into 24/4 and 1/4 if you didn't understand what I did.
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