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When the whole is the same why does it take 4 copies of one tenth to equal 2 copies of one fifth draw a model to support your answer

When the whole is the same why does it take 4 copies of one tenth to equal 2 copies of one fifth draw a model to support your answer
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when the whole is the same why does it take 4 copies of one tenth to equal 2 copies of one fifth draw a model to support your answer

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well 4 copies of one tenth will equal 4 tenths. so when u simplify 4 over ten (4/10 )and divide the top and bottom by the common factor which is 2 then you will get 2 fifths  because 4 divided by 2 is 2 and 10 divided by 2 is 5.
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