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is the sum of 9/12 and 1/6 grater than or less than 1?
2 answers
1/6=2/12
(9/12)+(1/6)=(9/12)+(2/12)= 11/12
less then 1
(9/12)+(1/6)=(9/12)+(2/12)= 11/12
less then 1