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Peer reviewedBoas, R. P., Jr. – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1972
The problem of getting a correct result when a fraction is reduced by cancelling a digit which appears in both the numerator and the denominator is extended from the base ten situation to any number base. (DT)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Fractions, Mathematics
Peer reviewedKingston, J. Maurice – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedPlagge, Richard – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1978
Algorithms are developed and presented for the addition and multiplication of positive rational numbers using only their repeating decimal representation. (MN)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, College Mathematics, Decimal Fractions
Peer reviewedCook, Lyle; McWilliam, James – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1983
The problem of finding cube roots when limited to a calculator with only square root capability is discussed. An algorithm is demonstrated and explained which should always produce a good approximation within a few iterations. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, College Mathematics, Higher Education
