Seudónimo Seudónimo
  • 23-05-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Which of the statements below correctly compares the numbers 4⁄5 and 6⁄8.

4⁄5 = 6⁄8

4⁄5 > 6⁄8

4⁄5 < 6⁄8

Respuesta :

BrainGirl12
BrainGirl12 BrainGirl12
  • 23-05-2016
The third option is correct because when you simplify 6/8 it is 3/4 and 3/4 is definetly bigger than 4/5.
Answer Link
ReesePantz
ReesePantz ReesePantz
  • 23-05-2016
First you have to make the fractions have like denominators to efficiently compare these fractions. 5 and 8 have a common denominator of 40, so you have to multiply top and bottom by 8 for 4/5 and by 5 for 6/8.
4/5 * 8/8 = 32/40
6/8 * 5/5 = 30/40
This shows that 4/5 is greater than 6/8. 4/5 > 6/8
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

escreva os numeros racionais na forma de fração: +6,8,-0,375,-0,02 e 0,07
One leg of a right triangle is 4 cm the hypotenuse is 10 cm how long it the other leg
please helppppppppppppp
What will happen to telephone wires between the summer and winter. Explain the answer?
What would you conside r to be one of the major issue in an icf/iid facility?
Simplify. 3 4 −4z+ 5 4 z− 1 2 + 1 2 z
which colonial leader helped from a Franco American alliance in 1778
how could a place's physical features impact its land use and economy?
To lower the fat content in the butternut squash soup recipe, substitute:
Which kind of exercise is often used as therapy to rebuild muscle strength after an injury? isoaerobic isoanaerobic isokinetic isometric?