Brad is practicing the piano. He spends 1/4 hour practing scales and 1/3 hour practicing the song for his recital. For numbers 6a - 6c, select Yes or No to tell whether each of the following is true statement.

6a. 12 is a common denominator of 1/4 and 1/3. yes. no

6b. the amount of time spent practing scale can be rewritten as 3/12. yes. no

6c. the amount of time spent practicing the song the recital can be rewritten as 6/12. yes. no

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Donovan Fernandez

Mathematics

18 August, 13:05

Brad is practicing the piano. He spends 1/4 hour practing scales and 1/3 hour practicing the song for his recital. For numbers 6a - 6c, select Yes or No to tell whether each of the following is true statement.

6a. 12 is a common denominator of 1/4 and 1/3. yes. no

6b. the amount of time spent practing scale can be rewritten as 3/12. yes. no

6c. the amount of time spent practicing the song the recital can be rewritten as 6/12. yes. no

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Cosmo · Answer 1

6a: Yes, because if added, 12 would be the closest denominator to be used.

6b: No, because 1/4 can't be simplified anymore than what it already is.

6c: No, it actually equals 7/12.