general Maths Puzzle

Which is greater of the following two ratios given that a and b are positive.

(a/5b)/(a/6b) Or (a/6b)/(a/7b)

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(a/5b)/(a/6b) is greater.

(a/5b)/(a/6b) = 6/5 = 1+1/5

(a/6b)/(a/7b) = 7/6 = 1+1/6

as 1/5 is greater than 1/6

(a/5b)/(a/6b) > (a/6b)/(a/7b)
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