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Hi,
Think of it in terms of money. $1.20 is one dollar and twenty cents. If you lived in a country that had a twenty cent coin then this coin would be one fifth of a dollar. Thus $1.20 would be six twenty cent coins, that is six coins each of which is worth one fifth of a dollar, or six fifths of a dollar. Hence
1.2 = 6/5
I hope this helps,
Penny
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