"Should I get
out of its way? Or will it yield to me?" 4/6
thought.
| What
4/6 did was faint! So the creature walked up
to 4/6, leaned over and asked, “Are you OK?”
4/6 nodding replied, “I think so.” Relieved, the creature continued. “I didn't mean to startle you, but I'm on a journey to find my long lost relatives. I heard some of them might be here in Fractionville.” |
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“I'm called Four Tenths,” replied the creature. “I live in the woods on the other side of the mountains. It's been a long trip.”
“Four Tenths?” queried 4/6. “Why, we have someone here in Fractionville that has that name, but looks different from you. I feel much better now so I will go find our 4/10 and see if it knows anything about you.”
Other fractions noticed the strange creature and came over to talk to it.
“What is that funny thing attached to your shoe?” asked one of them.
“Why, it's a point,” said the creature. “Sometimes I'm called Point Four, but my formal name is 4/10.”
Meanwhile 4/6 arrives at the hair salon and asks the hair stylist 4/10 to come see the amazing creature. “Bring your ID,” said 4/6, “otherwise the