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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will anyone be willing to help me on fractions?!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay! Thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im suppose to compare and order fractions and decimals

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I froze

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so if I have 3/7, 5/8 which one is greater?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or are they the same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You could make an educated guess just from looking at them, but teachers want you to solve it out. How do you think you solve it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, I think you should make a pie... Lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats how I do it. It's childish though but

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh well....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ahahaha first, we find the common denominator (the number on the bottom of the fraction). What is the lowest number that goes into both 7 and 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me re-phrase that.... 7 X WHAT = apple pie 8 X WHAT= applie pie We need find an apple pie. The apple pie is a number that we can find through multiplication with 7 and 8. In this case.... the greatest number that 7 and 8 both go into is 56.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So their equel??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im still not understanding exactly what your saying...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A tiny bit

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question you gave me is a bad example to explain with. Hold on. Alright, let's use 2/5 and 3/10. First, we find out common denominator. What do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait I think I get it...........

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tell me how you got that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the answer 3/7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For this problem or your other one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Other one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rewind. Tell me how you picked 2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay the other one then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I gtg but i appreciate the help!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Goodnight!

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