Converting the given fractions into decimal form, we have,8/9 = 0.8818/23 = 0.7816/21 = 0.7614/17 = 0.82From the above, 0.88 is the largest.Corresponding fraction is 8/9.
Given expression = (.896 x .752 +.896 x .248) / (.7 x .034 + .7 x.966)=.[896 x (.752+.248)] / [.7 x (.034+.966)] = .(896 x 1) / ( .700 x 1)=896/700 = 1.28