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Least to greatest: 11/15, 13/30, 0.4

 Nov 30, 2014

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Least to greatest: 11/15, 13/30, 0.4

common denominator is 30:   

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{\frac{11}{15}}*\frac{2}{2}= \frac{22}{30}$$

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{\frac{13}{30} }$$

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{0.4}=\frac{4}{10}*\frac{3}{3}=\frac{12}{30}$$

So least to greatest  $$\underbrace{\frac{12}{30}}_{=0.4}$$$$\frac{13}{30}$$, $$\underbrace{\frac{22}{30}}_{=\frac{11}{15} }$$ 

 Dec 1, 2014
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To make it easier for you. Try to convert them into the same type of numbers. 

TO make a fraction into a demical, just divide the numerator with the denominator.

$${\frac{{\mathtt{11}}}{{\mathtt{15}}}} = {\mathtt{0.733\: \!333\: \!333\: \!333\: \!333\: \!3}}$$

$$(11 \div 15)$$

$${\frac{{\mathtt{13}}}{{\mathtt{30}}}} = {\mathtt{0.433\: \!333\: \!333\: \!333\: \!333\: \!3}}$$

$$(13 \div 30)$$

And 0.4

So...

It would be 0.4,$${\frac{{\mathtt{13}}}{{\mathtt{30}}}}$$,$${\frac{{\mathtt{11}}}{{\mathtt{15}}}}$$

 Nov 30, 2014
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Thanks Takahiro, that is a good answer

 

I'm going to try and look at it a bit differently.

11/15, 13/30, 0.4

now half of 15 is 7.5 so 11/15 is more than a half.  

half of 30 is 15 so 13/30 is just a bit less than a half 

0.4 is less than a half

so the BIGGEST one is 11/15

Now 0.4 is 4/10 and 4/10 of 30 is 3*4=12    so 4/10 = 12/30   

so  0.4 is less than 13/30

so

0.4, 13/30, 11/15

 

If you have a calculator then Takahiros way is easiest.

but I did mine without a calculator.

 Nov 30, 2014
 #3
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Best Answer

Least to greatest: 11/15, 13/30, 0.4

common denominator is 30:   

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{\frac{11}{15}}*\frac{2}{2}= \frac{22}{30}$$

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{\frac{13}{30} }$$

$$\textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{0.4}=\frac{4}{10}*\frac{3}{3}=\frac{12}{30}$$

So least to greatest  $$\underbrace{\frac{12}{30}}_{=0.4}$$$$\frac{13}{30}$$, $$\underbrace{\frac{22}{30}}_{=\frac{11}{15} }$$ 

heureka Dec 1, 2014

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