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Question
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
Options
`1/2 > 1/3`
`7/8 > 6/7`
`8/9 < 9/10`
`10/11 < 9/10`
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Solution
`10/11 < 9/10`
Explanation;
Hint:
`(10 xx 10)/(11 xx 10) < (9 xx 11)/(10 xx 11)`
= `100/110 < 99/110`
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