document.write( "Question 944913: Mia estimated 5/8 + 1/9 by replacing 5/8 with one and 1/9 with 0 her estimated sum was 1+0=1 explain why Mia's estimate is not accurate \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #576175 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+5%2F8+=+45%2F72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F9+=+8%2F72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+45%2F72+%2B+8%2F72+=+53%2F72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Note that $\"+56%2F72+\"$ is larger than this, and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+56%2F72+=+%28+7%2A8+%29+%2F+%28+9%2A8+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+7%2A8+%29+%2F+%28+9%2A8+%29+=+7%2F9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So, $\"+53%2F72+\"$ is smaller than $\"+7%2F9+\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "which $\"+2%2F9+\"$ smaller than $\"+1+\"$ \r
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