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Arrange the given fractions in ascending order:

(i) 78,1516,56\dfrac{7}{8}, \dfrac{15}{16}, \dfrac{5}{6}

(ii) 34,1522,2633\dfrac{3}{4}, \dfrac{15}{22}, \dfrac{26}{33}

(iii) 512,14,78,56\dfrac{5}{12}, \dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{7}{8}, \dfrac{5}{6}

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(i) 78,1516,56\dfrac{7}{8}, \dfrac{15}{16}, \dfrac{5}{6}

LCM of 8, 16 and 6 = 48.

Write the given fractions as equivalent like fractions.

78=7×68×6=42481516=15×316×3=454856=5×86×8=4048\Rightarrow \dfrac{7}{8} = \dfrac{7 \times 6}{8 \times 6} = \dfrac{42}{48} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{15}{16} = \dfrac{15 \times 3}{16 \times 3} = \dfrac{45}{48} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{6} = \dfrac{5 \times 8}{6 \times 8} = \dfrac{40}{48}

As 40 < 42 < 45,

4048<4248<454856<78<1516\dfrac{40}{48} \lt \dfrac{42}{48} \lt \dfrac{45}{48} \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{6} \lt \dfrac{7}{8} \lt \dfrac{15}{16}.

Hence, the given fractions in ascending order are 56,78,1516\dfrac{5}{6}, \dfrac{7}{8}, \dfrac{15}{16}.

(ii) 34,1522,2633\dfrac{3}{4}, \dfrac{15}{22}, \dfrac{26}{33}

LCM of 4, 22 and 33 = 132.

Write the given fractions as equivalent like fractions.

34=3×334×33=991321522=15×622×6=901322633=26×433×4=104132\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{3 \times 33}{4 \times 33} = \dfrac{99}{132} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{15}{22} = \dfrac{15 \times 6}{22 \times 6} = \dfrac{90}{132} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{26}{33} = \dfrac{26 \times 4}{33 \times 4} = \dfrac{104}{132}

As 90 < 99 < 104,

90132<99132<1041321522<34<2633\dfrac{90}{132} \lt \dfrac{99}{132} \lt \dfrac{104}{132} \Rightarrow \dfrac{15}{22} \lt \dfrac{3}{4} \lt \dfrac{26}{33}.

Hence, the given fractions in ascending order are 1522,34,2633\dfrac{15}{22}, \dfrac{3}{4}, \dfrac{26}{33}.

(iii) 512,14,78,56\dfrac{5}{12}, \dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{7}{8}, \dfrac{5}{6}

LCM of 12, 4, 8 and 6 = 24.

Write the given fractions as equivalent like fractions.

512=5×212×2=102414=1×64×6=62478=7×38×3=212456=5×46×4=2024\Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{12} = \dfrac{5 \times 2}{12 \times 2} = \dfrac{10}{24} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{1 \times 6}{4 \times 6} = \dfrac{6}{24} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{7}{8} = \dfrac{7 \times 3}{8 \times 3} = \dfrac{21}{24} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{6} = \dfrac{5 \times 4}{6 \times 4} = \dfrac{20}{24}

As 6 < 10 < 20 < 21,

624<1024<2024<212414<512<56<78\dfrac{6}{24} \lt \dfrac{10}{24} \lt \dfrac{20}{24} \lt \dfrac{21}{24} \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{4} \lt \dfrac{5}{12} \lt \dfrac{5}{6} \lt \dfrac{7}{8}.

Hence, the given fractions in ascending order are 14,512,56,78\dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{5}{12}, \dfrac{5}{6}, \dfrac{7}{8}.

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