Which of the following statements is true?
Explanation
We verify each statement by converting the fractions into decimals.
Statement: 73>31
73≈0.43
31≈0.33
0.43>0.33(Correct)
Statement: 51>92
51=0.20
92≈0.22
0.20>0.22(Incorrect)
Statement: 32>87
32≈0.67
87=0.875
0.67>0.875(Incorrect)
Statement: 53>65
53=0.60
65≈0.83
0.60>0.83(Incorrect)
Statement: 95>43
95≈0.55
43=0.75
0.55>0.75(Incorrect)
Thus, the correct statement is 73>31.