Question

Which fraction is bigger 5/8, 9/16, 1/2, 15/32

Answer 1

`(5)/(8) , (9)/(16) , (1)/(2) , (15)/(32) \\(5)/(8)= (5)/(8) * (4)/(4)= (20)/(32) \\ (9)/(16)= (9)/(16)* (2)/(2)= (18)/(32) \\ (1)/(2)= (1)/(2)* (16)/(16)= (16)/(32) \\ (15)/(32) \\ \\ (15)/(32)\ \textless \ (16)/(32) \ \textless \ (18)/(32)\ \textless \ (20)/(32) \\ \\ (15)/(32)\ \textless \ (1)/(2) \ \textless \ (9)/(16)\ \textless \ (5)/(8)`

Answer 2

work them out as decimals first to make it easier:
5/8 = 62.5 (5÷8 ×100) <---- Use this equation
9/16 = 56.25
1/2 = 50
15/32 = 46.875
so this means 5/8 is biggest because it makes the biggest decimal.