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When Kaitlin divided a fraction by 1/2, the result was a mixed number. Was the original fraction less than or greater than 1/2? Explain your reasoning
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When Kaitlin divided a fraction by 1/2, the result was a mixed number. Was the original fraction less than or greater than 1/2? Explain your reasoning

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If it was a mixed number is means the number is still greater than one, so to be divided in half and still be greater than 1 it had to be greater than 1/2 to begin with
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