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Question
Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
Options
`5/7`
`5/6`
`5/9`
`5/8`
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Solution
`bb(5/6)`
Explanation:
We have given, `5/7, 5/6, 5/9` and `5/8`
Since we know that, among all the fractions with the same numerator, the one with smaller denominator will be greatest.
i.e., `5/6` is the required fraction.
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