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 319
- 111 or 119
- 195 or 197
- 25 or 89
(a)
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
319 is greater.
(b)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
111 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
195 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):
319,
111,
195,
89