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One-Question Math Exams: Fractions

August 31, 2016

A one-question exam: find as many fractions as you can between 5/7 and 5/8, with bonus points for ones nobody else finds.

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Transcript

Fractions: "Find as many fractions as you can that are between 5/7 and 5/8. (One bonus point for each fraction you find that no one else does.)"

Topics
Math Culture › Testing & AssessmentMath Culture › Open-Ended ProblemsNumber & Arithmetic › Fractions › Comparing FractionsNumber & Arithmetic › Density of Rationals
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ElementaryMiddle School
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