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Write the problem for it take 10 copies of 1 sixth to make the same amount as 5 copies of 1 third? Explain your answer

Sagot :

10 copies of 1 sixth means , 10 times 1 sixth,

[tex]10\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 6 } =\frac { 10\cdot 1 }{ 6 } =\frac { 10 }{ 6 } [/tex]

5 copies of 1 third means, 5 times 1 third,

[tex]5\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 3 } =\frac { 5\cdot 1 }{ 3 } =\frac { 5 }{ 3 } [/tex]

To see why these two expressions are equal, we will simplify the first one.

[tex]10=2\cdot 5\\ 6=2\cdot 3\\ \\ \frac { 10 }{ 6 } =\frac { 2\cdot 5 }{ 2\cdot 3 } =\frac { 2 }{ 2 } \cdot \frac { 5 }{ 3 } =1\cdot \frac { 5 }{ 3 } =\frac { 5 }{ 3 } [/tex]

As you can see from the simplification of the first expression,

10 copies of 1 sixth [tex]\frac { 10 }{ 6 } [/tex]  is equal to   5 copies of 1 third  [tex]\frac { 5 }{ 3 } [/tex]