document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253627>Question 253627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Didn't really understand the problem, its says:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of the following gives the fractions 2/3, 5/8, and 7/11 arranged in order from least to greatest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To arrange fractions from least to greatest you have two options:(1) compare them two at a time or (2) find a common denominator. Our fractions were:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3, 5/8, and 7/11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "common denominator is 3*8*11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you have common denominator, change the numerators. We get: the fractions become 2(88)/3*8*11 , 5(33)/3*8*11, 7(21)/3*8*11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now 2*88 = 176, 5*33 = 165 and 7*21 = 147.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order from least to greatest, we then get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/11 , 5/8, 2/3.<BR>\n" );
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