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OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is greater 5 1/3 or 6.7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is 5 right because 5*3 is 15 and 5*4 is 20 so 5 is the biggest integer, 5 is less than 6.7 so 6.7 is the greater integer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

UM okay what is the answer 5 1/3 or 6.7 because I asked which was greater and I'm not seeing the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6.7 is greater because 5 1/5 is only 5.3 :) Hope this helped!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you see how I got the decimal 5.3 tho?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oops, I meant 5 1/3 not 5 1/5 lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You read my mind

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol, my bad, typo cx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problemo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyway, I didn't see how you got the decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so, you have a mixed number (5 1/3) Do you know how to change this into an improper fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup and the answer for that is 16/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, then to get the decimal, you just divide 16 by 3 to get 5.3 |dw:1418265565703:dw| So, that's why it is less than 6.7 Do you understand? o.e

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