Question

in mr carrs math class, 9 of the 14 said they like math , and 7 of the 16 boys said they like math . if miss carr randomly a selects , what is the probability that she chooses a girl or someone who likes math​

Answer 1

For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,

9

14

=

9 × 1

14 × 1

=

9

14

Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,

6

7

=

6 × 2

7 × 2

=

12

14

Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction

9

14

<

12

14

or

9

14

<

6

7