document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214553>Question 214553</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030923166/algebrahomeworkh>Holt California Mathematics Course 2 Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a fraction or decimal that has a value between the given numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 and 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.7 and 0.71 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 and 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction get larger as the denominator get smaller<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 < 1/5.5 < 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 < 11/2 < 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 = 5/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 = 6/30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 5/30 < x < 6/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x can be any number whose numerator is between 5 and 6 and denom = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x can be 5.1 or 5.2 or 5.25, etc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.7 and 0.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.700 < 0.705 < 0.710<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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