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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 51

Arrange the fractions 5/9, 4/7, 3/5 and 2/3 in ascending order.

  1. 3/5, 4/7, 2/3, 5/9
  2. 5/9, 4/7, 3/5, 2/3
  3. 2/3, 3/5, 4/7, 5/9
  4. 4/7, 5/9, 2/3, 3/5
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Answer: (B) 5/9, 4/7, 3/5, 2/3

Explanation

In decimals: 5/9 ≈ 0.556, 4/7 ≈ 0.571, 3/5 = 0.6, 2/3 ≈ 0.667. So the ascending order is 5/9, 4/7, 3/5, 2/3. (Verified against the official SSC answer key.)