SOLUTION: Of the following fractions, which is less than 3 /5 A) 4/5 B) 6/5 C) 31/15 D) 6/11 E) None of these

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Question 893114: Of the following fractions, which is less than 3 /5
A) 4/5
B) 6/5
C) 31/15
D) 6/11
E) None of these

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Of the following fractions, which is less than 3 /5
A) 4/5
B) 6/5
C) 31/15
D) 6/11
E) None of these

Choices A & B have the same denominators as , but are clearly larger than based on their numerators being > 3
Choice C is greater than 1, since it's an IMPROPER FRACTION.
Choice D: and have an LCD: 55
With denominator 55, , and become: and , respectively. This clearly shows that is less than
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