Question

Erica is playing Target one fractions. She has three cards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. Which three cards should she choose to make a whole number and a fraction that have a product closest to 1?

Answer 1

Answer:

They are 1, 2 and 6

Step-by-step explanation:

To make a whole number and a fraction that have a product closest to 1. We need to find the smalles whole number and a fraction

- For the whole number, only card 1 has the smallest value

- For a fraction, we need to find the smallest numerator , it is card 2, and the greatest denominator, it is card 6 to have the smallest value in the fractoon.

So finally, our product areL 1 2/6 = 8/6 which is closest to 1.

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