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Joan is comparing fractions. She states, “2/3 is greater than 2/4.” Part A: Is Joan correct? Part B: Explain why or why not?
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Joan is comparing fractions. She states, “2/3 is greater than 2/4.”

Part A: Is Joan correct?



Part B: Explain why or why not?

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Joan is correct, because 2/3 is greater than 1/2. If you divide the two fractions, 2/3 is 0.67 (which is 67% when turned into percentage) and 2/4 is 0.5 (which is 50% in percentage)
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