Question

A mechanic uses four wrenches to fix Mrs. Aaron's car. The wrenches are different sizes: 5/16 in., 1/2 in., 1/4 in., and 7/16 in. How do you order the sizes of the wrenches from greatest to least?

Answer 1

Greatest to least are :`1/2,7/16,5/16 and 1/4`

Explanation:

Here the sizes are `5/16,1/2,1/4 and 7/16` inch.

First of all, make all Denominator equal by doing L.C.M. of 16,2,4 and 16 i.e. 16

now, `[5xx1]/[16xx1], [1xx8]/[2xx8],[1xx4]/[4xx4] and [7xx1]/[16xx1]`

Hence, `5/16,8/16,4/16 and 7/16`

Now greatest to least are `8/16, 7/16, 5/16 and 4/16`

Hence the answer is : `1/2, 7/16, 5/16 and 1/4`