Answer:
Explanation:
Let's just think about this for a minute before doing any "math".
- Which is shorter, 3 feet or 2 feet?
- Which is shorter, 3 cars or 2 cars?
- Which is shorter, 3 bananas or 2 bananas?
See what I'm doing here? All the units are the same (feet, cars, bananas), so then it's just a comparison of the number in front of them.
Say 3/4 out loud. Don't we say "three fourths"?
Say 2/4 out loud. "Two fourths"?
So now, which is shorter:
3 fourths or 2 fourths?
Do you see the same form there as above? Of course you'd say that 2 (feet/cars/bananas/fourths) are shorter than 3.
There's another way to do it: put each expression in your calculator:
3/4 = 0.75
2/4 = 0.5
Which one is shorter? The smallest number, right?
There's another way to do it:
- Grab a ruler
- Find three-fourths on it.
- Find two fourths on it. (Hint that simplifies to 1/2.)
- Which is shorter?
And tell me though: is this really a "college" question, or is that word just under your screen name above the question for some reason?