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Question
How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign.
`1/2 ☐ 1/5`
Options
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=
>
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Solution
`1/2 bb(>) 1/5`
Explanation:
Here, the numerators are the same.
So, the fraction having a lesser denominator is the greater.
∴ `1/2 > 1/5`
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