Question

How does `7\frac { 11} { 12}` compare to `5 \frac { 5} { 12}`?

Answer 1

We can write `7 11/12` as `7 + 11/12`

We can write `5 5/12` as `5 + 5/12`

Because `7` is greater than `5`

Then `7 11/12` is greater than `5 5/12`