SOLUTION: Conside the numbers 2051 over 2050 and 2052 over 2051. Which of the following is true? 2051 2052 2050 > 2051 2051 2052 2050 < 2051 2

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Question 306086: Conside the numbers 2051 over 2050 and 2052 over 2051. Which of the following is true?


2051 2052
2050 > 2051
2051 2052
2050 < 2051
2051 2052
2050 = 2051
None of the above



Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the fraction forms are equal to the 4th decimal place.
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But 2051^2 > 2050*2052, so the left fraction is really
greater than the right fraction.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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