PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg
12,
23,
34)
- 54 or 58
- 34 or 39
- 38 or 85
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
54 is greater than
58.
(b)
34 is greater than
39.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
38 =
3 x 5 8 x 5 =
1540 85 =
8 x 8 5 x 8 =
6440 1540 is smaller than
6440.
85 is greater than
38.
Answer(s):
54,
34,
85