Q. 43.7( 34 Votes )
Which is greater:
(i) 2/7 of 3/4 or 3/5 of 5/8
(ii) 1/2 of 6/7 or 2/3 of 3/7
Answer :
(i) We have,
of 
× 
Also,
of 
× 
Now converting the above fractions into like fraction, we get:
= 
= 
Also,
= 
= 
Since,
> 
Therefore,
> 
Hence,
is greater than 
(ii) We have,
of 
× 
Also,
of 
× 
Since,
> 
Hence,
is greater than 
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