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Fractions of a second count and he can change apertures and focuses with a flick of his finger without taking his eyes from his quarry.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

Fractions, which have always been a tough concept for his students, now receive even more airtime.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

Tidal, Jay-Z’s own streaming service, pays out significantly more than either one of those, but it’s still essentially fractions of pennies, which sort of begot the name of my newsletter, Penny Fractions.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2018

Fractions can be complicated; adding a variable in the denominator makes them even more so.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Tariq adds, “We had a math test on Friday. It was really easy. Fractions are stupid!”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan