document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109435>Question 1109435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you estimate fractions? I have tried and tried and keep getting the estimate wrong.  I get the actual answer right, but the estimate wrong. Here is an example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 2/5*2 1/7 estimate is 35 and the actual answer is 32 31/40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 2/5*2 1/7 estimate is 35 and the actual answer is 32 31/40.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 2/5*2 1/7 = (17/5)*(15/7) = 51/7 = 7 2/7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 31/40 ???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To estimate, ir's ~ 3.5*2 = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's the purpose of estimating?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A waste of time, IMO. </SPAN>\n" );
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