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Himalayan
bewakoof
Which has the greatest value
1. 1/ (3^2 * 5^2)
2. 2 / (3^2 * 5^2)
3. 7/ (3^3 * 5^2)
4. 45/ (3^3 * 5^3)
5. 75/ (3^4 * 5^5)
make the denomenator equal to the highest denomenotor (3^4 x 5^5):
a = (3^2 x 5^3) / (3^4 x 5^5)
b = (2 x 3^2 x 5^3) / (3^4 x 5^5)
c = (7 x 3 x 5^3) / (3^4 x 5^5)
d = (3^3 x 5^3) /(3^4 x 5^5)
e = (3 x 5^2) / (3^4 * 5 ^5)
so the highest is D (3^3 x 5^3) /(3^4 x 5^5).
Himalayan,
please explain your solution a bit more.
an example: which one is grater?
a. 3/10
b. 1/5
c. 4/15
d. 6/25
e. 7/30
We can make either neumerator or denomenator equal. lets make all of their denomenator equal:
Since the LCM of all denomenator is 150, so lets make each of the denomenetor equal to 150:
a. (3/10) (15/15) = 45/150
b. (1/5) (30/30) = 30/150
c. (4/15) (10/10) = 40/150
d. (6/25) (6/6) = 36/150
e. (7/30) (5/5) = 35/150
since all denomenators are equal, the fraction with the highest neumerator is the largeest. it is 45/150. So A.
Similarly we can make the each of the neumerators qual and the fraction with lowest denomenotor will have the largest value. the LCM of all neumerator is 84. lets make all neumerators equal to 84.
a. (3/10) (28/28) = 84/280
b. (1/5) (84/84) = 84/420
c. (4/15) (21/21) = 84/315
d. (6/25) (14/14) = 84/350
e. (7/30) (12/12) = 84/360
Since the smallest denomenator is 280 in A, the largest fraction is 84.280 in A.
HTH..
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