SOLUTION: What is greater, 16/11 or 17/12?

Question 1023518: What is greater, 16/11 or 17/12?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

( where is time in minutes
Multiply both sides by

min
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In hours, that is:
hrs
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change them to a common denominator and compare.
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