Question

Jane needs to miss fewer than 1/6 of the words on her spelling list.  If there are 18 words, how many can she miss?  Explain.

Answer 1

because she needs to miss less than 1/6
therefore, she has to miss less than 1/6*18
thus, she has to miss less than 3

Answer 2

she would have to miss 1 or 2 because 1/6 of 18 is 3 so less than 3 is 2 or 1

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