Water makes up 7/10 of your body. Is more than 1/2 of your body water? Write a number sentence to compare 7/10 and 1/2. Explain your work
7/10 > 1/2
1/2 = 5/10
7/10 > 5/10
To compare 7/10 and 1/2, we can express both fractions with the same denominator. The easiest denominator to use here is 10, which is already the denominator of 7/10. To convert 1/2 to a fraction with a denominator of 10, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5, since 5 times 2 is 10.
So, 1/2 is equivalent to 5/10.
Now, we can compare the fractions 7/10 and 5/10. Since the numerators are the same, we only need to compare the denominators to determine the answer.
In this case, since 10 is greater than 5, we can conclude that 7/10 is indeed more than 1/2.
To write a number sentence comparing the fractions, we can use the greater than symbol (>):
7/10 > 1/2
Therefore, the answer to the question "Is more than 1/2 of your body water?" is yes.