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"1 over 3" is less than "2 over 3".
"1 over 3" is really 1/3 or about 0.33
"2 over 3" is really 2/3 or about 0.67
So, "1 over 3" is less than "2 over 3".
1/3 < 2/3
0.33 < 0.67
Think about it like this: You have three apples. You give one apple to one friend and you give two to another friend. Which friend has more apples?
Friend 1 has 1 out of 3 apples. 1 out of 3 apples = "1 over 3" = 1/3 = 0.33
Friend 2 has 2 out of 3 apples. 2 out of 3 apples = "2 over 3" = 2/3 = 0.67
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