document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313724>Question 313724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is closer to 1/2: 8/15 or 3/7? Explain your reeasoning </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Method 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 105/210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/7 = 90/210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15 = 112/210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/7 - 1/2 = -15/210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15 -1/2 = +7/210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/7 = 0.42857, diff = 0.07143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15 = 0.53333, diff= 0.03333<BR>\n" );
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