Question

1. Of the following, which is greater than ½ ?

A. 2/5
B. 4/7
C. 4/9
D. 5/11
E. 6/13

Answer 1

Sometimes it's easier to look at fractions in decimal form to tell which are greater or lower than 1/2.

1/2= 0.5

a) 2/5= 0.4
lower

b) 4/7= 0.571
greater

c) 4/9= 0.444
lower

d) 5/11= 0.4545
lower

e) 6/13= 0.4615
lower

ANSWER:
b) 4/7 is greater than 1/2

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