SOLUTION: One of the wrenches has a measurement of 7/16� and the other has a size of 3/8�. Which one is larger?

Question 218372: One of the wrenches has a measurement of 7/16� and the other has a size of 3/8�. Which one is larger?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solved by pluggable solver: Compare two Ratios

To compare two ratios, we can use cross multiplication. We can arrive at the answer in the following way:

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Cross multiplying:
7*8 ? 3*16
=> 56 ? 48
since 56 > 48, we get that >

So this means that the 7/16" wrench is larger.
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