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  • 23-02-2017
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Tracy took a quiz containing 12 items. If she got 5/6 of the item correct, how many did she get correct?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 23-02-2017
5/6 * 12 = 10. she got 10 questions correct
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Аноним Аноним
  • 23-02-2017
If she got 5 out of 6 wrong, the denominator represents the total, so let's change that into 12.

If we want to change 6 into 12 and make the fraction equal, we'd have to multiply the numerator by 2 as well.

5/6 * 2/2 = 10/12 

Meaning out of the 12 questions on the quiz, she'd only got 10 right.
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