Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(\frac{4}{5} + \frac{2}{11}\) |
\(1\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Here's another approach...
Given:
Quantity A: \(\frac{4}{5} + \frac{2}{11}\)
Quantity B: \(1\)
Subtract \(\frac{4}{5}\) from both quantities to get:
Quantity A: \(\frac{4}{5} + \frac{2}{11}\)
Quantity B: \(1 - \frac{4}{5} = \frac{5}{5}-\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{10}\)
Notice that both of our quantities have the same numerator of \(2\).
Since the denominator in Quantity B is less than the denominator in Quantity A, we know that the fraction \(\frac{2}{10}\) must be greater than the fraction \(\frac{2}{11}\)
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
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