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Question
Identify of the two ratios is larger?
3 : 4 or 7 : 8
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Solution
3 : 4 or 7 : 8
3 : 4 = `3/4`
7 : 8 = `7/8`
`(3 xx 8)/(4 xx 8) = 24/32`
`(7 xx 4)/(8 xx 4) = 28/32`
`28/32 > 24/32`
`7/8 > 3/4`
7 : 8 > 3 : 4
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