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Select two like fractions with a difference of 1/3 and with denominators that are not 3. Justify your selection.

User Dolmen
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Answer:


(9)/(12) - (5)/(12) = (4)/(12) = (1)/(3)

Explanation:

Like fractions are the fractions that have same denominators.

In order to find a pair of fractions whose difference is
(1)/(3), we can use the concept of equivalent fractions as well.

We can have many many pairs of like fraction whose difference is
(1)/(3). An example illustrated below will give a better understanding:


(9)/(12) - (5)/(12) = (4)/(12) = (1)/(3)

Here,
(9)/(12) and
(5)/(12) are like fraction. Their difference is
(1)/(3)

User HK Boy
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take 1/3 and 2/3, now if you convert them to a fraction with a different denominators, by multiplying them both by 2/2, you can get 2/6 and 4/6
User Twentyonehundred
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