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Q 5

​Q5. Which of the following fractions has value between the fractions $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$?
[1] $\frac{9}{12}$ [2] $\frac{7}{12}$ [3] $\frac{5}{12}$ [4] $\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

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$$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{3}canbere-writtenas\frac{1\times 4}{3\times 4}=\frac{4}{12},and\frac{1}{2}canbere-writtenas\frac{1\times 6}{2\times 6}=\frac{6}{12}. \\ Thus,between\frac{4}{12}and\frac{6}{12},or\frac{1}{3}and\frac{1}{2},lies\frac{5}{12}. \end{gathered}$$