Question

Which inequality is true?

Answer 1

The answer is B.

Explanation:

A.) 5/6 < -1/3 is false because the left side 0.8333... is not less than the right side −0. 333333...

B.) 2 1/3 > 2 1/6 is true because the left side 2. 3... is greater than the right side 2.166...

C.) 2 < -2 1/2 is false because the left side 2 is not less than the right side −2.5.

D.) 1 1/4 > 1 1/3 is false because the left side 1.25 is not greater than the right side 1.3...

[ The ´...´ indicate that the last digit is repeating.]

Answer 2

we can eliminate options 1 and 3 because negative numbers are never greater than positive numbers

2 1/3 as a decimal is 2.33

2 1/6 as a decimal is 2.16

2 1/3 is larger than 2 1/6 so

2 1/3 > 2 1/6 is correct