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Representing Fractions
Your turn — Find them all
Using only two rods, find all the possible ways to represent:
- ⅓
- ⅔
- ¾
- ³⁄₂
Write an equation for every relationship you find.
Can you convince somebody that you have found them all?
Answers
⅓: w = ⅓g; r = ⅓d; g = ⅓b
⅔: r = ⅔g; p = ⅔d; d = ⅔b
¾: g = ¾p; d = ¾t
³⁄₂: g = ³⁄₂r; d = ³⁄₂p; b = ³⁄₂d