A supermarket found that 21 of customers bought vegetables and 31 of customers bought fruit. Which purchase was made by a greater fraction of customers?Choices:(A) vegetables(B) fruit
Q. A supermarket found that 21 of customers bought vegetables and 31 of customers bought fruit. Which purchase was made by a greater fraction of customers?Choices:(A) vegetables(B) fruit
Identify fractions: Step 1: Identify the fractions of customers who bought vegetables and fruit.- Fraction who bought vegetables = 21- Fraction who bought fruit = 31
Compare fractions: Step 2: Compare the two fractions to determine which is greater.- Since 21 (which equals 0.5 when converted to decimal) is greater than 31 (which equals approximately 0.333 when converted to decimal), more customers bought vegetables.
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