Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Find the difference between `8/9` and `2/7`
Advertisements
Solution
`8/9 = (8 xx 7)/(9 xx 7) = 56/63`
`2/7 = (2 xx 9)/(7 xx 9) = 18/63`
`56/63 > 18/63`
∴ `8/9 > 2/7`
`8/9 - 2/7 = 56/63 - 18/63`
= `(56 - 18)/63`
= `38/63`
`8/9 - 2/7 = 38/63`
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them.
Is `9/16` equal to `5/9`?
Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them.
Is `4/5` equal to `16/20`?
Write the proper symbol in the box
`3/7 square 5/9`
Write the shaded portion as a fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using the correct sign ‘<’, ‘=’, ‘>’ between the fractions:
Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.
`1/6 ☐ 1/3`
Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.
`3/4 ☐ 2/6`
Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.
`6/6 ☐ 3/3`
How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign.
`3/5 ☐ 2/3`
How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign.
`3/4 ☐ 2/8`
Rafiq exercised for `3/6` of an hour, while Rohit exercised for `3/4` of an hour. Who exercised for a longer time?
