Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7MathsRatio and Proportion3 Marks
Question
Compare 4 : 5 and 7 : 9.
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Answer
The given fraction are $\frac{4}{5}$ and $\frac{7}{9}$
LCM of 5 and 9 = 5 × 9 = 45
Now, We have:
$\frac{4\times9}{5\times9}=\frac{36}{45}$ and $\frac{7\times5}{9\times5}=\frac{35}{45}$
Clearly, $\frac{35}{45}<\frac{36}{45}$
Hence, $(7 : 9)<(4:5)$
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