SOLUTION: put 1/5, 3/10, and 7/100 in ascending order

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Question 853773: put 1/5, 3/10, and 7/100 in ascending order
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a common denominator, 100.
%281%2F5%29%2820%2F20%29=20%2F100
%283%2F10%29%2810%2F10%29=30%2F100
So now it's easy to arrange in order.
(7%2F100,20%2F100,30%2F100)
(7%2F100,1%2F5,3%2F10)