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5. Highlight the greater fraction from the following.

a) 7/12 or 4/7

b) 6/11 or 5/9

User Nithins
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Answer:

a) 7/12

b) 5/9

Explanation:

a)


(7)/(12) = (49)/(84)\\\\(4)/(7) = (48)/(84)\\\\(49)/(84) > (48)/(84)\\\\(7)/(12) > (4)/(7)

b)


(6)/(11) = (54)/(99)\\\\(5)/(9) = (55)/(99)\\\\(55)/(99) > (54)/(99)\\\\(5)/(9) > (6)/(11)

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