SOLUTION: Four buttons have diameters of 5/8, 3/4, 9/16 and 7/8 inches. Which button is smallest? a) 9/16 b) 7/8 c) 3/4 d) 5/8 Thank you for your help.

Question 117801: Four buttons have diameters of 5/8, 3/4, 9/16 and 7/8 inches. Which button is smallest?
a) 9/16 b) 7/8 c) 3/4 d) 5/8
Thank you for your help.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First multiply by to get .

Now multiply by to get .

Now multiply by to get .

So the fractions , , and become:

, , , and

Since the denominators are the same, we can now compare the numerators. Since has the smallest numerator, the fraction is the smallest of the group.

So the answer is A)
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