Question

Which of the two ratios is larger?

(i) 4 : 5 or 8 : 15

(ii) 3 : 4 or 7 : 8

(iii) 1 : 2 or 2 : 1

Answer 1

Here 12/15 larger than 8/15 and 4:5 is larger 8:15.

Here 7/8 longer than 6/8

7:8 longer than 3:4.

Here 4/2 longer than 1/2

2:1 larger than 1:2.