Percy and Jim are calling their customers. Percy has called 109 of his customers. Jim has called 91 of his customers. Who has called a greater fraction of his customers?A)PercyB)Jim
Q. Percy and Jim are calling their customers. Percy has called 109 of his customers. Jim has called 91 of his customers. Who has called a greater fraction of his customers?A)PercyB)Jim
Compare Fractions: Compare the fractions to determine who has called a greater fraction of their customers. Percy has called (109) of his customers, and Jim has called (91) of his customers. To compare these fractions, we can look at the numerators and denominators directly since the fractions are in their simplest form.
Analyze Fractions: Analyze the fractions.The fraction (109) is very close to 1, as 9 is only 1 less than 10. On the other hand, the fraction (91) is much smaller than 1, as 1 is 8 less than 9. Without performing any calculations, we can see that (109) is greater than (91).
Conclude Comparison: Conclude which fraction is greater.Since (109) is closer to 1 than (91), Percy has called a greater fraction of his customers than Jim.
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