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Question from virgil, a student: Order the fractions 2/5, 2/3, 2/7 |
Hi Virgil,
I have three identical gold bars. One I cut into fifths, the second I cut into thirds and the third I cut into sevenths.
Would you rather have, two of the fifths, two of the thirds or two of the sevenths?
Penny
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