Explain why One third plus one third is not equal to two sixths?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

because 2/6=1/3

imagine you had a Pizza and you cut it in half

total area = 1/2 + 1/2

if 1/3 + 1/3 = 2/6

then 1/2 +1/2 would equal 2/4

so half a pizza would have disappeared

i hope this helps

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∙ 16y ago

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What does one third plus two sixths equal?

Two thirds

What does one third plus five sixths equal?

1 1/6

What is one half plus one third plus equal?

One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.

How does one half plus one third equal five sixths?

One half is three sixths and one-third is two sixths. 3+2=5

What is one and one third plus two and five sixths equal?

4 and 1/6

What is 2 and five sixths plus 1 and 1 third equal?

4 1 /6

What is 1 third plus 3 sixths?

5/6

What is two sixths plus one third?

2/3 is.

What is one third added to five sixths?

The answer is 1 and 1/6. Here is the math. Convert 1/3 to sixths. 1/3 = 2/6 5/6 + 2/6 = 7/6 = 1 1/6

What is one-third plus one-sixth?

Well, isn't that a happy little math question! When you add one-third and one-sixth together, you can simplify it by finding a common denominator, which is six. So, one-third is equal to two-sixths. When you add two-sixths and one-sixth together, you get three-sixths, which simplifies to one-half. Isn't that just lovely?

What is 5 sixths plus 1 third?

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What does one third plus two fourths equals?

Five sixths.

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