Marti grouped all her CDs into separate catigories. She said, "2/5 of my CDs are rock music, 1/6 are jazz, 1/3 are hip hop, and 1/4 are country music." Explain why Marti's statement cannot be correct?
Marti's statement won't be correct if the fractions don't add up to 1.000 (100%).
Using the common denominator of 60:
2/5 + 1/6 + 1/3 + 1/4 = 24/60 + 10/60 + 20/60 + 15/60 = 69/60
For the statement to be correct, the sum must be 60/60; so the statement isn't correct.
