Question

is 7/12 grater than 58%

Answer 1

here's a hint \[58 \text % = \frac{58}{100}\]
does that help?

Answer 2

Yes,wouldn't that be Equal?

Answer 3

No

Answer 4

if you try your calculator... \[7 \div 12 = 0.583333333333333\]
while \[5 \div 100 = 0.58\]
do you see what im implying?

Answer 5

Well that's usually the way.

Answer 6

Normally you would get them in the same denominator through cross-multiplication

Answer 7

Then you compare numerators and see if they're equal or not

Answer 8

looking at decimals are much easier though

Answer 9

29/50 and 7/12 would be equivalent to

348/600 and 350/600 respectively

Answer 10

oh,ok! Thanks