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Fractions & Percentages Stars indicate particularly interesting
answers or good places to begin browsing. Selected answers to
common questions: Finding a least common denominator (LCD).
Comparing/ordering fractions; equivalent fractions. Improper
fractions and mixed numbers. Converting fractions to/from
decimals. Fractions and repeating decimals. Finding a
percentage. - Ordering Fractions [01/17/2003] How do I order the
fractions 2/3, 3/5, and 2/7? - Ordering Improper Fractions
[10/12/2002] How can I explain ordering improper fractions? -
Order of Discounts and Taxes [04/22/2002] Why doesn't it matter
in determining the cost of an item whether you take the tax off
before or after you take off the discount? - Order of Operations
and Fractions [02/22/2002] Given a+3 and b+5, is 105 / ab 7 or
175? - Origin of the Term "Improper" Fraction [07/28/2006] Why
are fractions with larger numerators than denominators called
"improper"? Where did the terms "pro