PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 210 or 29
- 25 or 24
- 98 or 109
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
210 is smaller than
29.
(b)
25 is smaller than
24.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
98 =
9 x 9 8 x 9 =
8172 109 =
10 x 8 9 x 8 =
8072 8172 is greater than
8072.
98 is greater than
109.
Answer(s): (a)
29; (b)
24; (c)
98