Too close to call

Weekly Problem 24 - 2012
Can you put these very close fractions into order?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Reasoning, convincing and proving
Being curious Being resourceful Being resilient Being collaborative

Problem



Arrange these fractions in order, from smallest to largest:

111110111111222221222223333331333334 

 

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