SOLUTION: witch mix number is bigger 1 and 1/4 or 1 and 2/3

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Question 529975: witch mix number is bigger 1 and 1/4 or 1 and 2/3

Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 and 1/4 =5/4
and
1 and 2/3=5/3
5/4=15/12
and
5/3=20/12
Suppose we have several pies sliced into 1/12 slices
I'll take 20 slices and you can have 15
Hope this helps----ptaylor