Question

6/6 = 8/8 because they both equal 1. Oleg adds one part to each. Will the results be equal?

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Answer 1

Rewrite the fractions as decimals:

7/6 = 1.167

9/8 = 1.125

7/6 is greater then 9/8

the parts in 7/6 are greater than the parts in 9/8

so 7/6 is farther from 1 than 9/8 is