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Compare. Choose the correct symbol.

A) <

B) >

C) =

Compare. Choose the correct symbol. A) < B) > C) =-example-1

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Answer:

[B] >

Explanation:

One way to find the correct symbol is

Cross Multiply:


(1)/(3) ⊂⊃
(1)/(4)

Don't know how to cross multiply?

Answer to cross multiply - Multiplying the numerator of the left-hand fraction by the denominator of the right-hand fraction. That the first step. After that, multiply the numerator of the right-hand fraction by the denominator of the left-hand fraction. Which is shown below in picture.

Now let's start:


(1)/(3)?(1)/(4)

1 × 4 = 4

1 × 3 = 3

Thus we have:


^4(1)/(3)?(1)/(4)^3

4 is bigger than 3

Thus the correct symbol is:


(1)/(3) > (1)/(4)

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