During a school fair, Kiran's stall sold 4/7 of its cupcakes and Deepa's stall sold 5/9 of its cupcakes. Both stalls had started with the same number of cupcakes. Whose stall has the larger fraction sold?

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Accepted Answer

Kiran. Cross-multiply: 4×9 = 36 (for 4/7) and 7×5 = 35 (for 5/9). 36 > 35, so 4/7 > 5/9; Kiran's stall sold the larger fraction.

During a school fair, Kiran's stall sold $\frac{4}{7}$ of its cupcakes and Deepa's stall sold $\frac{5}{9}$ of its cupcakes.
Both stalls had started with the same number of cupcakes.
Whose stall has the larger fraction sold?

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During a school fair, Kiran's stall sold 74​ of its cupcakes and Deepa's stall sold 95​ of its cupcakes.Both stalls had started with the same number of cupcakes.Whose stall has the larger fraction sold?

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More Class 6 Comparing Fractions practice

During a school fair, Kiran's stall sold $\frac{4}{7}$ of its cupcakes and Deepa's stall sold $\frac{5}{9}$ of its cupcakes.
Both stalls had started with the same number of cupcakes.
Whose stall has the larger fraction sold?