Find the following values without a calculator.
Which are the greater values?
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg
12,
23,
34,
45)
- 113 or 413
- 27 or 213
- 112 or 118
- 35 or 78
(a)
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
413 is greater.
(b)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
27 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
112 is greater.
(d)
Make the denominators the same.
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
35 =
2440 78 =
354078 is greater.
Answer(s):
413,
27,
112,
78