SOLUTION: What common fraction is one-third of the way from 1/4 to 1/3 on a number line?
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What common fraction is one-third of the way from 1/4 to 1/3 on a number line?
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distance from 1/4 to 1/3 = 7/12
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Find (1/3) of the distance::
(1/3)(7/12) = 7/36
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Find the number (1/3) of the distance above 1/4::
Ans: (1/4)+ 7/36 = 16/36 = 4/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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