PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 103 or 102
- 910 or 96
- 94 or 79
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
103 is smaller than
102.
(b)
910 is smaller than
96.
(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 79 =
7 x 4 9 x 4 =
2836 8136 is greater than
2836.
94 is greater than
79.
Answer(s): (a)
102; (b)
96; (c)
94