James says the fraction
3
4
has the same value as the expression
4
÷
3
. Use the drop-down menus to state whether you agree or not, and why.
James is
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. A fraction can be interpreted as division of the
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by the
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1 answer
I agree with the statement that James is incorrect. A fraction can indeed be interpreted as division of the numerator by the denominator. However, in this case, the fraction 3/4 is not equivalent to the expression 4 ÷ 3. When we divide 4 by 3, we get the decimal equivalent of 1.3333... which cannot be expressed as a fraction with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator. Therefore, the two expressions are not equal.