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29 March, 08:58

Why is 1/2 not useful as a benchmark to compare 5/8 and 9/10?

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  1. 29 March, 09:26
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    1/2 would not be a useful benchmark to compare these 2 fractions because both of them are greater than half. The benchmark fraction 1/2 is most useful when one fraction is less than half and the other more than 1/2. 5/8 is more than 4/8 (1/2), and 9/10 is more than 5/10 (1/2).
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