PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 69 or 62
- 23 or 25
- 92 or 59
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
69 is smaller than
62.
(b)
23 is greater than
25.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
92 =
9 x 9 2 x 9 =
8118 59 =
5 x 2 9 x 2 =
1018 8118 is greater than
1018.
92 is greater than
59.
Answer(s): (a)
62; (b)
23; (c)
92