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Therefore, our answer is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{5}{19}<\frac{7}{21}<\frac{9}{23}} </math>. | Therefore, our answer is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{5}{19}<\frac{7}{21}<\frac{9}{23}} </math>. | ||
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| + | We know that <math>\frac{5}{19}</math> is <math>\frac{14}{19}</math> away from <math>1</math>, <math>\frac{7}{21}</math> is <math>\frac{14}{21}</math> away from <math>1</math>, and <math>\frac{9}{23}</math> is <math>\frac{14}{23}</math> away from <math>1</math>. Since <math>\frac{14}{19}</math> is the largest, we know that it is the farthest away from 0, and <math>\frac{14}{23}</math> is the smallest, so it is the closest to 0. Therefore, our answer is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{5}{19}<\frac{7}{21}<\frac{9}{23}} </math>. | ||
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| + | ~monkey_land | ||
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==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
https://youtu.be/pU1zjw--K8M ~savannahsolver | https://youtu.be/pU1zjw--K8M ~savannahsolver | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2012|num-b=19|num-a=21}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2012|num-b=19|num-a=21}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, 17 November 2024
Contents
Problem
What is the correct ordering of the three numbers 
, 
, and 
, in increasing order?
Solution 1
The value of is 
. Now we give all the fractions a common denominator.
Ordering the fractions from least to greatest, we find that they are in the order listed. Therefore, our final answer is 
.
Solution 2
Change 
into 
;
![\[\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{5}{5}=\frac{5}{15}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/1/f/51ff65c8d23f72a31b94d65d657981c33a23753e.png)
![\[\frac{5}{15}>\frac{5}{19}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/e/d/aed69704eee407e6b45f914272f14f9fbda8dcd7.png)
![\[\frac{7}{21}>\frac{5}{19}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/9/1/991bcb813a14be818141a0aeed6dff7b78e7fe87.png)
And
![\[\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{9}{9}=\frac{9}{27}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/c/37cfd4a051dc8159cd0ef6c5511ecdd185d8ff1e.png)
![\[\frac{9}{27}<\frac{9}{23}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/8/2/282cce073d0e86fb997b827ff33b7e25e26a8721.png)
![\[\frac{7}{21}<\frac{9}{23}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/1/f/41f1c28eaf5a9a565b0250312fa1f546af104412.png)
Therefore, our answer is .
Solution 3 (quick and easy)
We know that is 
away from 
, is 
away from , and is 
away from . Since is the largest, we know that it is the farthest away from 0, and is the smallest, so it is the closest to 0. Therefore, our answer is .
~monkey_land edited by ~NXC
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/pU1zjw--K8M ~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2012 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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