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prealgebra junior
Problem
Which of the following is the correct order of the fractions and from least to greatest?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
We take a common denominator: Since it follows that the answer is . Another approach to this problem is using the properties of one fraction being greater than another, also known as the butterfly method. That is, if , then it must be true that is greater than . Using this approach, we can check for at least two distinct pairs of fractions and find out the greater one of those two, logically giving us the expected answer of .
Final answer
E