Expert: Lynn Houston - 9/24/2010

Question
You are working on a home improvement project in which you are installing new, energy-efficient windows in your home. In preparation, you have borrowed tools from a friend.  There are two wrenches in the toolbox and their sizes are given in fractions. You need to select the largest
wrench available.


Answer
Well, there isn't really enough information here to give an answer, but here are two things to consider if you do have more info somewhere and need to answer the question.

If the numerators are the same, pick the fraction with the smallest denominator.

If the numerators and denominators are different, then convert the fractions to the same denominator and then pick the fraction with the largest numerator.