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Why is 6/8 greater than 5/8 but less than 7/8

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because 5 is les than 6 and 7 is mor ethan 6
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Because if you draw a three pies and cut all of them into 8 pieces and shade 6 in one, 5 in the other, and 7 into the last one, you will see that there is a bigger piece shaded in the one with 6 shaded than the pie with 5 shaded. And less shaded than the one with 7 shaded.
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