document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965223>Question 965223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain the concepts fraction,rate and proportion ,and give examples of each </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FRACTION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A fraction has a numerator and a denominator. Fractions are used to show a part of something. For example, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a fraction. There are improper fractions, where the numerator is larger than the denominator (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), but they can be simplified to mixed numbers (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate is a specific kind of ratio in which two measurements are related to each other. For example: 20 miles per hour, 5 kilometers per minute, etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A proportion says that two ratios or fractions are equal. For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Proportions can be used to solve for something, and can be set up like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5=x%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5=x%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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