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Simran has a box of sweets which is `7/(8)` full. Anu's sweet box is `4/(5)` full. Who has more sweets?

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To determine who has more sweets between Simran and Anu, we need to compare the fractions representing the fullness of their sweet boxes: Simran has \( \frac{7}{8} \) and Anu has \( \frac{4}{5} \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the fractions**: - Simran's box: \( \frac{7}{8} \) - Anu's box: \( \frac{4}{5} \) 2. **Find a common denominator**: - The denominators are 8 and 5. We need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of these two numbers. - The LCM of 8 and 5 is 40. 3. **Convert the fractions to have the same denominator**: - For Simran's fraction \( \frac{7}{8} \): - Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5 (since \( 40 \div 8 = 5 \)): \[ \frac{7 \times 5}{8 \times 5} = \frac{35}{40} \] - For Anu's fraction \( \frac{4}{5} \): - Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 8 (since \( 40 \div 5 = 8 \)): \[ \frac{4 \times 8}{5 \times 8} = \frac{32}{40} \] 4. **Compare the two fractions**: - Now we have: - Simran: \( \frac{35}{40} \) - Anu: \( \frac{32}{40} \) - Since \( \frac{35}{40} > \frac{32}{40} \), we can conclude that Simran has more sweets. 5. **Final Conclusion**: - Simran has more sweets in her box than Anu.
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