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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 5 - () - 6 6 A. 1 5 - < - 6 6 B. 1 5 - = - 6 6 C 1 5 - > - 6 6

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea less and greater than

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 1 5 - > - 6 6

OpenStudy (kropot72):

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.

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