Question

Show your work and explain in a full sentence how
4 2/6 is equivalent to
3 8/6.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The reason why there the same is because if you simplify the fractions you get 1 1/3 from 4 2/6 and 3 8/6.

Answer 2

3 8/6 means 3 6/6 + 2/6
In simpler terms, 8/6 is a whole + 2/6, so 3 8/6 is 3 + 1 + 2/6, which is equivalent to 4 2/6