SOLUTION: 5/8,4/7 write an inequatlity to cmpare theses 2 numbers.explain how you got your answer

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Question 95341: 5/8,4/7
write an inequatlity to cmpare theses 2 numbers.explain how you got your answer
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's say these two fractons are equal (they're not), but let's do so to set up the problem
5%2F8=4%2F7


5%2A7=4%2A8 Cross multiply

35=32 Multiply

35%3E32 Since the left side is larger, the left fraction is greater than the right fraction


So 5%2F8%3E4%2F7


Check:

If we divide 5%2F8 we get 0.625. If we divide 4%2F7 we get about 0.57142. So we can see that 5%2F8 is larger since 0.625%3E0.57142.