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3 years ago

Only one of the comparisons below is correct. Which is correct? What benchmark was used in your answer?

Mathematics

1 answer:

tiny-mole [99]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

2/3<9/10; I used 3/4 as a benchmark.

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3<1/2; I used 1/2 as a benchmark.

2/3 = 0.(20/3) = 0.667

1/2 = 0.(10/2) = 0.5

So this is wrong, as 0.667 > 0.5.

1/2=3/5; I used 1/4 as a benchmark.

1/2 = 0.(10/2) = 0.5

3/5 = 0.(30/5) = 0.6

0.5 != 0.6, so this is wrong.

2/3<9/10; I used 3/4 as a benchmark.

2/3 = 0.(20/3) = 0.667

9/10 = 0.(90/10) = 0.9

So this is correct, as 0.667 < 0.9

3/4<2/3; I used 1/2 as a benchmark.

3/4 = 0.(30/4) = 0.75

2/3 = 0.(20/3) = 0.667

0.75 > 0.667, so this is wrong.

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