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The question is asking me choose all of the numbers that are unit fractions, and here are my options, 14 <16 14 <16 510<36 510<36 12>13 1 half is greater than 1 third 48>26 4 eighths is greater than 2 sixths 35>45

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Answer:


(d)
(4)/(8)>(2)/(6)

Explanation:

Given


(1)/(4) <(1)/(6)


(5)/(10)<(3)/(6)


(1)/(2)>(1)/(3)


(4)/(8)>(2)/(6)


(3)/(5)>(4)/(5)

Required

Select the unit fractions

If we are to go by what a unit fraction means: it means that the numerator of the fraction must be 1 and must be written as a single fraction i.e.
(1)/(2) and not as an inequality i.e.
(3)/(5)>(4)/(5)

Given the format of the question, what is required of the question is to select all correct inequality.


(a)
(1)/(4) <(1)/(6)

Convert to decimals


0.25 < 0.167 ---- This is not true because
0.25 > 0.167


(b)
(5)/(10)<(3)/(6)

Convert to decimals


0.5 < 0.5 ---- This is not true because
0.5 = 0.5


(c)
(1)/(2)>(1)/(3)

Convert to decimals


0.5 > 0.33 ---- This is true


(d)
(4)/(8)>(2)/(6)

Convert to decimals


0.5 > 0.33 ---- This is true


(e)
(3)/(5)>(4)/(5)


0.6 > 0.8 --- This is not true because
0.6 < 0.8

So: the true inequality is:


(d)
(4)/(8)>(2)/(6)

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