Question

Maria claims that any fraction located between 1/5 and 1/7 on the number line must have a denominator of 6. Enter a fraction that shows Maria's claim is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let convert 1/5 and 1/7  to decimal number:

• 1/5 = 0.2 and 1/7 ≈0.14

We can use any number between these two decimals to create a fraction. Let us use 0.17, we have:  

• 0.14 < 0.17 < 0.2

Once again, we convert the above decimal numbers to faction:

1/7 < 17/100 < 1/5  find LCM

<=> 100/700 <  119/700 < 140/700

One fraction that is between 1/5 and 1/7 that does not have a denominator of 6 is 17/100

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