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Yes, seven eighths is greater than five tenths. Five tenths, or one half, expressed in eighths would be four eighths. Since seven is greater than four, seven eighths is greater than four eighths (or five tenths). One easy way to know is use a calculator and do the division (seven divided by eight, and five divided by ten); in decimal form the higher value may be more quickly apparent when compared.
less than
Yes. If two fractions have the same numeratorthen the one with the smaller denominator is the greater fraction.
three sixths, or one half
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.