Find the following values without a calculator.
Which are the greater values?
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg
12,
23,
34,
45)
- 219 or 419
- 213 or 219
- 295 or 297
- 25 or 89
(a)
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
419 is greater.
(b)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
213 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
295 is greater.
(d)
Make the denominators the same.
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
25 =
1845 89 =
404589 is greater.
Answer(s):
419,
213,
295,
89