A common question amongst maths students searching the web is..
Is 1/3 bigger than 1/4? Here's the answer based on analysis.
Can you imagine a cake divided into 4 - each part is a quarter or 1/4
Now imagine a similar sized cake divided into 3. Each part is a third.
The same cake divided into 3 pieces has larger pieces than if it was divided into 4 pieces.
Imagine a family of 4 sharing a pie. They get a quarter each.
Now imagine a family of 3 sharing a similar pie. They get a third each. They get more per person.
Therefore 1/3 is bigger than 1/4
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