SOLUTION: dowels are sold with diameters of 1/2,9/16,and 3/8 which is smallest show work

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Question 353315: dowels are sold with diameters of 1/2,9/16,and 3/8 which is smallest show work
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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dowels are sold with diameters of
1/2,9/16,and 3/8
which is smallest show work?
Convert each fraction to the same denominator:
8/16, 9/16, 6/16
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smallest = 6/16 = 3/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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