Question

1 5
- () -
6 6


A. 1 5
- < -
6 6

B. 1 5
- = -
6 6

C 1 5
- > -
6 6

Answer 1

Do you know the meaning of the symbols < and > ?

Answer 2

yea less and greater than

Answer 3

Shall we use a process of elimination to find the solution?

Answer 4

sure

Answer 5

OK. Do you think it is possible for 1/6 to equal 5/6 ?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

Do you think that 1/6 is greater than 5/6 ?

Answer 8

nope

Answer 9

Good! So there is only one possible choice, right?

Answer 10

yes
1 5
- > -
6 6

Answer 11

But you said earlier that you did not think that 1/6 was greater than 5/6. What you just posted states that 1/6 is greater than 5/6.