Find the following values without a calculator.
Which are the greater values?
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg
12,
23,
34,
45)
- 317 or 417
- 27 or 217
- 113 or 119
- 23 or 78
(a)
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
417 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.
113 is greater.
(d)
Make the denominators the same.
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
23 =
1624 78 =
212478 is greater.
Answer(s):
417,
27,
113,
78