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Ratio — MATHS STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6MATHSRatio3 Marks
Question
Which ratio is smaller:
$\frac{9}{17} \text { or } \frac{8}{15}$
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Answer

$\frac{9}{17} \text { or } \frac{8}{15} $
$\Rightarrow 9 \times 15 \text { or } 17 \times 8 $
$\Rightarrow 135 \text { or } 136$
Since, $135<136$
$\therefore \frac{8}{15}$ is smaller.

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