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Medium
Numbers & Operations
5–6
Which of these fractions is the largest?
Qual destas frações é a maior?
Answer options
A.
5
8
\frac{5}{8}
8
5
B.
7
12
\frac{7}{12}
12
7
C.
3
5
\frac{3}{5}
5
3
D.
2
3
\frac{2}{3}
3
2
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Solution
Step 1 of 3
1.
Write all four over the common denominator
120
120
120
:
3
5
=
72
120
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{72}{120}
5
3
=
120
72
,
2
3
=
80
120
\frac{2}{3} = \frac{80}{120}
3
2
=
120
80
,
5
8
=
75
120
\frac{5}{8} = \frac{75}{120}
8
5
=
120
75
and
7
12
=
70
120
\frac{7}{12} = \frac{70}{120}
12
7
=
120
70
.
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