document.write( "Question 1209284: which of the following numbers is the smallest? A. 3/7 B.1/3 C.5/6 D.9/14 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "An alternate way, if you are allowed to use a calculator,\r\n" );
document.write( "such as when you're at home, and want to check your answer to\r\n" );
document.write( "see if they're correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Just get a calculator, divide them out and line up the decimal points:\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.  3/7 =  3÷7 = 0.4285714286...\r\n" );
document.write( "B.  1/3 =  1÷3 = 0.3333333333...\r\n" );
document.write( "C.  5/6 =  5÷6 = 0.8333333333...\r\n" );
document.write( "D. 9/14 = 9÷14 = 0.6428571429...\r\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the column of first digits.  They're all the same, 0, so you can't tell.\r\n" );
document.write( "Look at the 2nd digits, (the first ones after the decimal). They are 4,3,8,6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's all you need. 3 is the smallest, so 1/3 is the smallest.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the column of first digits are all the same, you go to the column of second\r\n" );
document.write( "digits and pick the smallest. If the second digits are all the same, you go to\r\n" );
document.write( "the column of third digits and pick the smallest, etc., etc.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you were given this problem to find the smallest:\r\n" );
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document.write( "A. 37/140 B. 183/700 C. 46/175 D. 939/3500\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.   37/140 =  37÷140  = 0.2642857143...\r\n" );
document.write( "B.  183/700 = 183÷700  = 0.2614286714...\r\n" );
document.write( "C.   46/175 =  46÷175  = 0.2628571429...\r\n" );
document.write( "D. 939/3500 = 939÷3500 = 0.2682857143...\r\n" );
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document.write( "You would have to go to the column of 4th digits (3rd digits after the decimal),\r\n" );
document.write( "4,1,2,8 to see that the smallest would be 183/700.\r\n" );
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