Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Proportions - Exercise Set - Page 428: 71

Answer

2$\frac{1}{2}$ $\gt$2$\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

2$\frac{1}{2}$ and 2$\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{5}{2}$ and $\frac{7}{3}$ $\frac{5}{2}$$\times$ 1and $\frac{7}{3}$$\times$1 $\frac{5}{2}$$\times$ $\frac{3}{3}$and $\frac{7}{3}$$\times$$\frac{2}{2}$ $\frac{15}{6}$ and $\frac{14}{6}$ $\frac{15}{6}$ $\gt$ $\frac{14}{6}$ 2$\frac{1}{2}$ $\gt$2$\frac{1}{3}$
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