document.write( "Question 39724: Could someone help me solve this problem?\r
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It's less
\n" ); document.write( "5/16 is larger than 4/16
\n" ); document.write( "4/16 = 1/4 = .25
\n" ); document.write( "1/8 = 2/2*1/4 = .125
\n" ); document.write( "1/16 = 1/2*1/8 = .0625
\n" ); document.write( "5/16 = 4/16 + 1/16 = .25 + .0625 = .3125
\n" ); document.write( "which is less than .313
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