Question

PLEASE HELP!!

Which of the following inequalities is true?

A. 3/4 < 5/7

B. 2/3> 5/6

C. 5/8 > 6/10

D. 4/5 < 2/9

Answer 1

C. is correct.

Why?-The last inequality is true, so the original inequality is true because,

the others used similar steps, but in a incorrect way of doing so.

Answer 2

Let's go through each answer choice one at a time.
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Choice A
3/4 < 5/7
3*7 < 4*5 ... cross multiply
21 < 20
The last inequality is false, so the original inequality is false
Choice A is false
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Choice B
2/3 > 5/6
2*6 > 3*5 ... cross multiply
12 > 15
The last inequality is false, so the original inequality is false
Choice B is false
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Choice C
5/8 > 6/10
5*10 > 8*6 ... cross multiply
50 > 48
The last inequality is true, so the original inequality is true
Choice C is true
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Choice D
4/5 < 2/9
4*9 < 5*2 ... cross multiply
36 < 10
The last inequality is false, so the original inequality is false
Choice D is false
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In summary, we have
A. False
B. False
C. True
D. False
So the final answer is choice C