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How many copies of 1 twelfth are equivalent to 3 sixths? Help!

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Answer:

6/12 is equal to 3/6 ( 6 twelfths is equal to 3 sixths )

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply both sides of 3/6 by 2 to get the same denominator, doing that will get you 6/12

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Answer:

6 copies

Explanation:

Step 1: Convert 1 twelfth to an expression

1 twelfth is the same thing as 1/12

Step 2: Convert 3 sixths to an expression

3 sixths is the same thing as 3/6

Step 3: Get common denominators

The lowest common denominator between 1/12 and 3/6 is 12


(1)/(12)
((1 * 1))/((12 * 1))
(1)/(12)


(3)/(6)
((3 * 2))/((6*2))
(6)/(12)

Step 4: Find the amount of 1/12 there are in 6/12

In order to find out the copies, we need to add 1/12 x amount of times to get 6/12. We find that x is going to be 6. Therefore, there 6 copies.


(1)/(12)+(1)/(12)+(1)/(12)+(1)/(12)+(1)/(12)+(1)/(12) = (6)/(12)

Answer: 6 copies

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