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1/6+3/6=4/12 what's wrong

User Soamazing
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Answer:

1/6 + 3/6 is actually 2/3, so the answer is wrong

Explanation:

User Shanker Paudel
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Answer:

When adding two fractions with a common denominator, you do NOT add the denominators together. Therefore, we can say
(1)/(6) +
(3)/(6) =
(4)/(6) and not
(4)/(12).

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