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Explain how you know 7/12 is greater than 1/3 but less than 2/3

User Littlely
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You could cross multiply to get your answer or you could compare them on number lines
User Kyuwon
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You first have to create a common denominator • so 1/3 multiplied by 4 is 4/12 which is less than 7/12 • so 2/3 multiplied by 4 is 8/12 which is greater than 7/12
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