document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337009>Question 337009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. My name Is Chantelle, and i would like  to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need some help with: Fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Directions: Compare the fractions using <,> or =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 __________ 5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So i got this answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First i divide them both so see which one is lesser. by the decimals. like so.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6 & 0.5 repeating.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which one is bigger? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=241538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.6 is larger because the 6 in the tenths place is larger than the 5 in the tenths place. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5%3E5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5%3E5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternative method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*9 _________ 5*5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and multiply the numbers out to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 _________ 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 27 > 25, this means that the left hand side is larger. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5%3E5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5%3E5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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