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To: Fundamentally Fair

4/6 = 2/3 of a meter
5/8 is smaller than 2/3 now if it was 6/8 then it would be the same since 6/8 is equal to 2/3.

So 4/6 is longer than 5/8


21 posted on 09/15/2010 9:21:05 PM PDT by Tamatoa (Fight for our America, Fight for our Country I fought to defend!!!)
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To: Tamatoa

True, but the question should test the child’s understanding of fractions, not whether he can be tricked with a confusing and illogical illustration. This is horribly unfair, stupid question.


23 posted on 09/15/2010 9:28:02 PM PDT by MayfairFly ("Your total ignorance of that which you profess to teach merits the death penalty.")
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To: Tamatoa

“then it would be the same since 6/8 is equal to 2/3.”

I hope you are joking. 6/8 = 3/4 not 2/3


36 posted on 09/15/2010 11:19:15 PM PDT by Kellis91789 (Democrat: Someone who supports killing children, but protests executing convicted murderers.)
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