I agree with Elijah.
The fractions 1/3 and 2/6 are equivalent, meaning they represent the same portion of the whole sandwich. Therefore, Elijah and Destiny ate the same amount.
Elijah and Destiny are eating submarine sandwiches. The sandwiches are the same size.
Elijah eats
1
3
of his sandwich and Destiny eats
2
6
of her sandwich.
Elijah thinks Destiny ate more than he did because 2 is more than 1, and he ate only one-third while Destiny ate two-sixths. Use the drop-down menu to agree or disagree with Elijah. Then complete the sentence to explain your answer.
Elijah ate the same amount as Destiny.
Choose...
The fractions
1
3
and
2
6
are
Choose...
and name the same part of the whole.
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