Question

Which is bigger: 30% or 4/15?

Answer 1

30% is the bigger of the two values

Explanation:

`30%" is the same as "30/100`

We can not determine which is the bigger unless we compare counts in some way. ( Fraction`->("count")/("indicator of size")" "`)

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Change `30%` into 15ths `" "`(note that `15/15=1` )

`30/100xx15/15" " =" " (30xx15)/(100xx15) " "=" "(30xx15)/100xx1/15`

`= 4 1/2xx1/15`

`"So "30%=(4 1/2)/15`
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As `" "30%=(4 1/2)/15` and `(4 1/2)/15" is bigger than "4/15`

then 30% is bigger