Anjali claims: 'If I divide each unit of a number line into 6 equal parts, I can plot 1/2, 2/3 and 5/6 exactly, but I cannot plot 3/4 exactly.' Is her claim correct?

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Correct - 3/4 is not a whole number of sixths. 1/2 = 3/6, 2/3 = 4/6, 5/6 are exact sixths. But 3/4 = 4.5/6 is not a whole number of sixths, so it cannot fall on a 1/6 mark. Anjali is correct.

Anjali claims: 'If I divide each unit of a number line into 6 equal parts, I can plot $\frac{1}{2}, \frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{6}$ exactly, but I cannot plot $\frac{3}{4}$ exactly.' Is her claim correct?

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Anjali claims: 'If I divide each unit of a number line into 6 equal parts, I can plot $\frac{1}{2}, \frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{6}$ exactly, but I cannot plot $\frac{3}{4}$ exactly.' Is her claim correct?