document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88654>Question 88654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Estimate the following 4 1/2 + 7 9/10 + 2 1/7 + 5 7/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7*(9/10) is 63/10 which is 6.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(1/7)=2/7 which is (now estimating) a bit less than (1/6).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(7/8)=35/8 which is a bit more than 4.  Since 35 is a bit more than 32 and (32/8)=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if we add this all up we get (about) 2+6.3+4+.2=12.5 (or therabouts) </SPAN>\n" );
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