Question

Ila read 25 pages of a book containing 100 pages. Lalita read $\frac{2}{5}$ of the same book. Who read less?

Answer 1

As per the question

Ila read 25 pages out of 100 pages.

Fraction of the book read by Ila $=\frac{25}{100}={\frac{1}{4}}^{th}$ part of book.

Lalita read ${\frac{2}{5}}^{th}$ part of book

Comparing $\frac{2}{5}and\frac{1}{4}$:

LCM of 5 and 4 is 20

So, $\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2\times 4}{5\times 4}=\frac{8}{20}and\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1\times 5}{4\times 5}=\frac{5}{20}$Now comparing the numerators, 8 > 5

So, $\frac{8}{20}>\frac{5}{20}$
That is, $\frac{2}{5}>\frac{1}{4}$

Therefore, Ila read less.