2007-11-03 14:44:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5/8 is greater than 3/8.
5 is greater than 3.
Look at this pie:
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Is the light pink area (3/8) or dark area (5/8) larger?
2007-11-03 14:46:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 / 8 is greater then 3 / 8
2007-11-05 08:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by Rayan Ghazi Ahmed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple. 5/8 is greater than 3/8. Since they both share the same denominators, simply look at the numerators to determine which fraction is bigger.
In this case: 5/8 and 3/8 share the same denominator. Take a look at the numerator. 5 is greater than 3 so 5/8 is greater than 3/8.
2007-11-03 22:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by Betty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5/8
2007-11-07 06:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8
2007-11-03 21:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8
2007-11-03 21:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8
2007-11-03 21:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by musicmanT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8
2007-11-03 21:46:48 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Exxclusive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One great way to figure this out is by way of proof, its really simple =)
Assume 5/8 = 3/8
Multiply both sides by 8: 8 x 5/8 = 8 x 3/8
You can now cancel out the 8: 5=3
But you know that 5 doesn't equal 3, in fact its greater than 3. So you know the left side is greater than the right side, and 5/8 is greater than 3/8.
To figure this out without a proof, think of it like this:
if there is 8 people in your class and I make a group of 5 people out of that 8 and a group of 3 people of that 8, which group is bigger?
2007-11-03 21:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by Niche 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8 is greater
2007-11-03 21:50:39 · answer #10 · answered by UNIQUE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/8 is greater
2007-11-03 21:46:45 · answer #11 · answered by mustangs_r4me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋