document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29699>Question 29699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which fraction is larger 1/3, 2/5, 8/15, 13/30. and how do i solve this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3, 2/5, 8/15, 13/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we need to convert them (scale them) so that they have the same denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/30, 2/5, 8/15, 13/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/30, 12/30, 8/15, 13/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/30, 12/30, 16/30, 13/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, they are all 30ths.... which is largest? Answer is 16/30 --> 8/15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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