Question

$\frac{4}{9}$ is smaller than .

• A. $\frac{1}{9}$
• B. $\frac{2}{9}$
• C. $\frac{7}{9}$
• D. $\frac{3}{9}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{7}{9}$

$\text{All the fractions}\frac{4}{9},\frac{1}{9},\frac{3}{9},\frac{2}{9}$
$\text{and}\frac{7}{9}\text{have the same denominator 9.}$

$\text{Observing the fractions through rectangles}$
$\text{we can see}\frac{4}{9}\text{has 4 parts shaded while}\frac{7}{9}$ $\text{has 7 parts shaded.}$


$\therefore \frac{4}{9}\text{is less than}\frac{7}{9}.$