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  • 04-03-2016
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Which do you think will have a greater value, 1/8 of one pound gold or 1/4 of lead? Why?

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jessicaalbarran jessicaalbarran
  • 16-04-2016
if you multiply 1/8 by 4, the fraction become 4/32, and if you multiply 1/4 by 8 you get 8/32.Since both fractions have the same denominator, we can find which fraction has the greater value. Since 1/4(8/32) has a greater numerator, the 1 pound of lead will have a larger value.
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