document.write( "Question 473663: Consider fractions of the form 5/n, where n is an integer. How many integer values of n make this fraction bigger than 1/3 and smaller than 1/2? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #324863 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Consider fractions of the form 5/n, where n is an integer. How many integer values of n make this fraction bigger than 1/3 and smaller than 1/2? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve: \n" ); document.write( "1/3 < 5/n <1/2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get: \n" ); document.write( "2 < 30/n < 3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Invert and reverse the inequality \n" ); document.write( "1/3 < n/30 < 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "10 < n < 15 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Answer: n = 11,12,13,14 \n" ); document.write( "How many?: 4 \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |