Q 6) Arrange the following in descending order: 13/18, 8/15, 17/24, 7/12
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Answer:
7/12 < 17/24 < 13/18 < 8/15
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Solution:
First we find the LCM of the denominator of the
fraction to make the denominator same .
LCM of 15, 24, and 12
= 3×2×2×2×5×3×3= 1080
= 13/18= 13×60/18×60= 780/1080
= 8/15= 8×70/15×70= 560/1080
= 17/24= 17×45/24×45= 765/1080
= 7/12= 7×90/12/90= 630/1080
Now we compare the like fraction
780/1080, 560/1080, 765/1080, 630/1080
comparing numerator we find that
780> 765> 630> 560
Therefore 13/18> 17/24> 7/12> 8/15
The descending order of the fraction is
= 13/18> 17/24> 7/12> 8/15
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