Question

Compare. Choose the correct symbol.

A) <

B) >

C) =

Answer 1

[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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