Question

You are making a snack that includes 5/6 pound of almonds and 7/9 pound of cashews. Which is greater, the weigh of the almonds or the weigh of the cashews?

Answer 1

Does 14/18 lower than 15/18, yes therefore 5/6 is higher than 7/9

Answer 2

To compare the answers, you need to have the same denominator. 

We know that, 18 is a common denominator between 6 and 9. 

(5/6)*3/3 => 15/18 (ALMONDS) 
(7/9)*2/2 => 14/18 (CASHEWS) 

As seen, the weight of almonds is 1/18 bigger than the cashews.

Hope I helped :)