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Emma compared 4/6 and 2/5 by first comparing each fraction to 1/2 Step 1: 4/6 is greater than 1/2 Step 2: 2/5 is less than 1/2 Step 3: So, 4/6 > 2/5 (In which step did Emma make her first mistake? Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Or Emma did not make a mistake {Khan Academy}

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emma did not make a mistake
User Shahbaz Ahmed
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Emma did not make a mistake

Because 4/6 is equal to 0.6

2/5 is equal to 0.4

0.6 is greater than 0.4, so she's correct
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