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		aeternum on May 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Can 1/3 and 1/3 = 2/6? It seemed so I like the units explanation a lot more. Saying you can't put two tables together when you clearly can in the real world is seems deeply unsatisfying. Kids hate being told they can't do something.

Wowfunhappy on May 26, 2020 [–]

mnsc's explanation shows that you can put the tables together, you just need to take both tables into account from the outset.

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