Question

13. Higher Order Thinking Eve and Gerard

each have of a poster to paint. Eve

divided her half into 6 equal sections. She

painted one section blue. Gerard divided

his half into 5 equal sections. He painted

one section blue. Whose blue section is

larger? Explain.

Answer 1

Gerard's blue section is larger.

Explanation:

Eve divided her half into 6 equal sections and painted one section blue.

So, the blue-painted part will be of size
`((1)/(2) * (1)/(6)) = (1)/(12)` part of the whole poster.

Again, Gerard divided her half into 5 equal sections and painted one section blue.

So, the blue-painted part will be of size
`((1)/(2) * (1)/(5)) = (1)/(10)` part of the whole poster.

Now, since 12 > 10, so,
`(1)/(12) < (1)/(10)`

Therefore, Gerard's blue section is larger. (Answer)