document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533715>Question 533715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the average of 1/4 and 1/6?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You cannot compare or average them until you convert the fractions to the lowest common denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 = 3/12 = 6/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 = 2/12 = 4/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the average of 6 and 4 is 5.  Therefore, the answer is 5/24...<BR>\n" );
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