Chapter 3.1, Problem 11CYU

To determine

To use: the <, > or = sign for true sentence.

Answer to Problem 11CYU

  $\frac{5}{9}>\frac{6}{11}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $\frac{5}{9}•\frac{6}{11}$

Calculation:

Convert the first term into decimal,

  $\frac{5}{9}=0.555555$

Convert the second term into decimal,

  $\frac{6}{11}=0.545454$

Here, we can see that $\frac{5}{9}$ is greater than $\frac{6}{11}$ .

So,

  $\frac{5}{9}>\frac{6}{11}$