Question

Philip wrote the numbers 3 1/5, 3 1/7, 5 1/8, and 1 5/6 in the form a/b. What is the greatest numerator that Phillip wrote?

A 11 B 16 C22 D 41

Answer 1

the answer to your question is D) 41

Answer 2

The greatest numerator that Phillip wrote is:

D. 41

Explanation:

The numbers in mixed fractions are as follows:

3 1/5, 3 1/7, 5 1/8, and 1 5/6.

Now, on writing these mixed fractions in the form of a/b we have:

a)

`3(1)/(5)=(3* 5+1)/(5)\\\\3(1)/(5)=(16)/(5)`

b)

`3(1)/(7)=(3* 7+1)/(5)\\\\3(1)/(5)=(22)/(5)`

c)

`5(1)/(8)=(5* 8+1)/(8)\\\\5(1)/(8)=(41)/(8)`

d)

`1(5)/(6)=(1* 6+5)/(6)\\\\1(5)/(6)=(11)/(6)`

Hence, the greatest numerator is: 41

Option: D is the correct answer.