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How much smaller is this one in percentage? 2006-10-24
From Michael:
I have two different squares. One of them is smaller than the other. I need to know how to calculate how much smaller it is in percentage. 11.95mm x 6.72mm 11.2mm x 6.3mm How much smaller is this one compared to the one above in percentage?
Answered by Haley Ess.
Which is larger, 31^11 or 17^14? 2005-05-29
From Linda:
Which number is greater 3111 or 1714 (without using calculator).
Answered by Chris Fisher and Paul Betts.
50^99 and 99! 2005-05-23
From Romel:
Which number is greater, 5099 or 99!
Answered by Claude Tardif.
Which is smaller 2^175 or 5^75? 2005-05-18
From Sarah:
Which is smaller 2175 or 575? without using a calculator.
Answered by Claude Tardif.
A number line 2003-02-27
From Shery:

My seventh grader problem of the month

0__________1______________5____>

This is a arrow, the number should be below

A.Mrs Decker created an arrow representing a number line shown above. She wanted to find points and label them with a heart (G) for Valentine's Day so that the fraction 5/g is less than 1. (be sure to mark the G and not the fraction 5/g). She pondered, "Are there any other locations for G?" Is so help her description the location of all these points. If not why not?


Answered by Penny Nom.
Which fraction is greater? 2001-02-01
From Carol:
Hello My name is Carol I am a student teacher! I am asked to aproach these students on their problems. I am unsure of how to explain to them that these are wrong. Can you help? Thanks.

Iris claims that if we have two positive rational numbers, the one with the greatest numerator is the greatest.

Shirly claim that if we have two positive rational numbers, the one with the greatest denominator is the least. Thanks!


Answered by Claude Tardif.
Larger and smaller 2000-10-10
From Nicole:
which one of these arrows < , > points to the greater number? which arrows points to the smaller number.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The smaller of a and b 2000-09-14
From Jenna:
For any two real numbers, a and b, give a mathematical expression in terms of a and b that will yield the smaller of the two numbers. Your expression should work regardless of whether a>b, a
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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