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Aviv S.
Feb 14, 2018

The answer is #6#.

Explanation:

The question "How many 1/3 in 2 wholes?" is asking how many times #1/3# divides into #2#. You can make this into a fraction:

#color(white)=2/(1/3)#

Now we can multiply by other fractions that are equal to #1# in order to keep it equivalent.

#color(white)=2/(1/3)*1#

#=2/(1/3)*3/3#

#=(2*3)/(1/3*3)#

#=6/(1/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3)))*color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3))))#

#=6/1#

#=6#

The answer is #6#.

EZ as pi
Feb 14, 2018

There are six thirds.

#6 xx 1/3 = 6/3 = 2#

Explanation:

A whole can be written as a fraction made up of any number of parts:

#1 = 2/2=3/3=4/4=5/5=6/6=7/7=8/8=x/x ....#

If you have #2# wholes then you have #3/3+3/3 = 6/3#

You can also write an equivalent fraction for #2/1#:

#2/1 xx 3/3 = 6/3# which can be read as 'six thirds'

You could also divide #2# by #1/3#

#2 div 1/3#

#= 2/1 xx 3/1#

#=6#

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