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Ellen says that one and 2/5 equal 5÷7. Is she correct? Explain.

Ellen says that one and 2/5 equal 5÷7. Is she correct? Explain.
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Ellen says that one and 2/5 equal 5÷7. Is she correct? Explain.

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No because 2/5 is the same as 2 divided by 7, so 2/5 = 0.4 where 5 divide by 7 is 0.714….. so they’re not equal.
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