Question

A supermarket found that $\frac{7}{23}$ customers bought sugar and $\frac{13}{23}$ customers bought salt. Which purchase was made by a greater fraction of customers?

• A. sugar
• B. salt
• C. insufficient data
• D. (a) and (b) above.

Answer 1

The correct option is B salt

Let's compare the fractions $\frac{7}{23}$ and $\frac{13}{23}.$

Both the fractions have the same denominators. When the two fractions have the same denominator, then the greater fraction is the one with the greater numerator.

So, just compare the numerators 7 and 13.

Since $13>7$

$\therefore \frac{13}{23}>\frac{7}{23}$
Hence, a greater fraction of customers bought salt.