When the whole is the same, why does it take six copies of 1 eighth to equal three copies of 1 fourth

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Mathematics

Clara Hanna

13 June, 20:17

When the whole is the same, why does it take six copies of 1 eighth to equal three copies of 1 fourth

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Aubree Poole · Answer 1

It takes 6 copies of 1 eighth to equal three copies because 1/2 = / 1/6. We know 1/6 is less than a 1/2 so we can set up an equation to see how many copies are needed for them to be equal. 1/6x = 1/2.