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carrie has a red streamer that is 3/4 yard long and a blue streamer that is 5/6 yard long. She says the streamers are the same length. Does this make sense? Explain?
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carrie has a red streamer that is 3/4 yard long and a blue streamer that is 5/6 yard long. She says the streamers are the same length. Does this make sense? Explain?

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5/6=20/24
3/4=18/24

18/24 is not equal to 20/24, so Carrie's statement does not make sense.
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No. If you multiply each fraction so the denominators are both 24, you get 18/24 and 20/24, which is not equal. 
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