PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 109 or 107
- 78 or 79
- 94 or 59
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
109 is smaller than
107.
(b)
78 is greater than
79.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
94 =
9 x 9 4 x 9 =
8136 59 =
5 x 4 9 x 4 =
2036 8136 is greater than
2036.
94 is greater than
59.
Answer(s): (a)
107; (b)
78; (c)
94