Asked by +_+_+_+_+_+_

What two fractions, add up to 1/3?

i know its a very very stupid question, but my teacher said adding 5/30 + 5/30 is wrong (Which i did), but maybe he read the question wrong.

Answer, Maybe?
Answered by +_+_+_+_+_+_
very very (stupid)
Answered by +_+_+_+_+_+_
very very, (easy)
Answered by Anonymous
How about 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/6 = 1/3

or maybe:
1/29 + x = 1/3
x = 1/3 - 1/29 = 29 / 87 - 3/87 = 26/87
check
1/29 + 26 /87 = 3/87 + 26/87 = 29/87 = 1/3
so
1/29 + 26/87 works just for fun :)
Answered by Anonymous
In other words it is a silly question.
Answered by mathhelper
As anonymous pointed out in his specific example,
there would be an infinite number of such fractions,

start with any fraction a, let the other be x
then a + x = 1/3
x = 1/3 - a
e.g. let a = 4/7
then x = 1/3 - 4/7 = -5/21

check: 4/7 - 5/21
= 12/21 - 5/21
= 7/21
= 1/3
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