Question

Choose which of the following expressions represents the highest value:
• 14/49
• 15/50
• 17/51
• 16/64

Answer 1

Answer:

17/51

Step-by-step explanation:

17/51 =1/3 =0.33

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Answer 2

The expression 17/51 represents the highest value.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Expressions=14/49,15/50,17/51,16/64

To find:

Highest value from the expressions

Solution:

We divide all the expressions and compare the answer upto a third decimal.

14/49=0.285...............................(1)

15/50=0.3....................................(2)

17/51=0.333.................................(3)

16/64=0.25...................................(4)

Comparing (1),(2),(3)&(4),we get

0.333>0.3>0.285>0.25

∴17/51>15/50>14/49>16/64

Hence,the expression 17/51 has the highest value amongst all the options.