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Question
From the given pairs, find which ratio is larger:
(3 : 4) or (9 : 16)
Solution
(3:4) or (9:16)
Making the denominator equal:
`(3 × 4)/(4 × 4)=12/16` and `12/16>9/16`
∴ (3:4) > (9:16)
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