LittleMissGG
LittleMissGG LittleMissGG
  • 11-02-2016
  • Mathematics
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Tom said that the sum of 5/12 and 1/12 in simplest form is 6/12.Is he correct? Explain.

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Lindarose
Lindarose Lindarose
  • 12-02-2016

No Tom is not correct as the simplest form for the sum of 5/12 and 1/12 is not 6/12. This can still be simplified by 6 and that would give you 1/2 as the most simplified answer.
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chic2001 chic2001
  • 12-02-2016
when you get 6/12 you are suppose to divide by 2ans get 1/2 which means that Tom is incorrect
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