PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 27 or 26
- 75 or 710
- 910 or 39
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
27 is smaller than
26.
(b)
75 is greater than
710.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
910 =
9 x 9 10 x 9 =
8190 39 =
3 x 10 9 x 10 =
3090 8190 is greater than
3090.
910 is greater than
39.
Answer(s): (a)
26; (b)
75; (c)
910