# Comparing and sorting

Arrange in descending order this fractions:

2/7, 7/10 & 1/2

Result

a = (Correct answer is: 2/7 < 1/2 < 7/10)

#### Solution:

$a_{1}=\dfrac{ 2 }{ 7 } \doteq 0.2857 \ \\ a_{2}=\dfrac{ 7 }{ 10 }=0.7 \ \\ a_{3}=\dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 }=0.5 \ \\ \ \\ a_{1}

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