SOLUTION: List five different ways to explain why 2/3 > 2/5. I can only come up with 2 ways.

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Question 1052470: List five different ways to explain why 2/3 > 2/5. I can only come up with 2 ways.
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List five different ways to explain why 2/3 > 2/5. I can only come up with 2 ways.
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1.  Write two fractions 2%2F3 and 2%2F5 with the common denominator (15) and prove that the first is greater than the second.


2.  Write two fractions 2%2F3 and 2%2F5 with the common denominator (15) and prove that the second is lesser than the first.


3.  Multiply each of the two fraction by 15 and prove that the first multiple is greater than the second.


4.  Multiply each of the two fraction by 30 and prove that the first multiple is greater than the second.


5.  Multiply each of the two fraction by 60 and prove that the first multiple is greater than the second.


6.  Notice that 2*5 > 3*2.