PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 93 or 92
- 39 or 34
- 95 or 79
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
93 is smaller than
92.
(b)
39 is smaller than
34.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
95 =
9 x 9 5 x 9 =
8145 79 =
7 x 5 9 x 5 =
3545 8145 is greater than
3545.
95 is greater than
79.
Answer(s): (a)
92; (b)
34; (c)
95