document.write( "Question 604066: Is the sum of 1/4 plus 1/5 greater or less than 1? Explain. (It's less than one, but how do I explain it?) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #380954 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Both 1/4 and 1/5 are less than 1/2, which means that the sum will be less than 1.
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