SOLUTION: 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?)

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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?)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.
If one piece was larger than 1/2, then there's the possibility that the sum could be greater than 1. But that's not the case here.