SOLUTION: which of the following numbers is the smallest? A. 3/7 B.1/3 C.5/6 D.9/14

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Question 172346: which of the following numbers is the smallest? A. 3/7 B.1/3 C.5/6 D.9/14
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
convert to decimal form and you can see pretty quickly
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3/7=.4286
1/3=.3333
5/6=.8333
9/14=.6429
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.3333 is the smallest that is 1/3 letter B is the correct choice