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
- 211 or 219
- 135 or 136
- 14 or 78
(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.
211 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
135 is greater.
(d)
Make the denominators the same.
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
14 =
28 78 =
7878 is greater.
Answer(s):
419,
211,
135,
78 
