Here's what I tried (maybe I will figure it out with Melody's advice. Who knows?):
So, first let's order the numbers from least to greatest:
1/10 = 0.1
3 1/2=3.5
2 4/5=2.8
So, our order is 1/10, 2 4/5, 3 1/2.
First, I will try to make the biggest number that I can.
Since, as Melody said:
So, to find the biggest number, I will have something like this: (big thing + big thing)/(small thing)
So we will have (2.8+3.5)/0.1 = 6.3/0.1 = 63 for our biggest number.
Now I will try to make the smallest number that I can.
We can have the reciprocal of the biggest number we can get, which we just found to be 33. So, the smallest number is 1/63.
So, our answer is 63 - 1/63 = 62 62/63.
Wow, I just solved my own question. Thanks a lot for your help Melody. I wouldn't have solved it without your suggestions and hints (or your help).
Thanks a lot .
Now let's do the next problem.