Question

Darcy and Leah are looking at some fabric selections in a store. All of the selections are marked the same price, and the amount, in yards, of each fabric is written as an improper fraction. Which amount is the greatest? A. 33⁄4 B. 22⁄3 C. 78⁄9 D. 43⁄5

Answer 1

The amount is written in improper fraction.

To know, which amount is greatest, we will convert these improper fraction to proper decimal form values by division method and then we will compare the values.

A.
`(33)/(4)=8.25`

B.
`(22)/(3)=7.33`

C.
`(78)/(9)=8.66`

D.
`(43)/(5)=8.60`

Hence, the greatest amount is option C.
`(78)/(9)`