SOLUTION: What is the better buy? 3/2 or 4/3

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Question 849141: What is the better buy? 3/2 or 4/3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There's missing info, but if you want the bigger number then

3/2 = 1.5
4/3 = 1.33333... (the 3's repeat forever)

So 3/2 is larger (since 1.5 > 1.33333...)