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Fractions, SM-Bank 005

The table shows the fractions of the Australian workforce in some industries.
  

\begin{array} {|l|c|}
\hline \ & \textbf{Fraction of the} \\ \textbf{Industry} \ & \textbf{Australian workforce} \\
\hline \text{Automotive}  & \dfrac{1}{12} \\
\hline \text{Finance} & \dfrac{1}{13} \\
\hline \text{Health Care} & \dfrac{1}{7} \\
\hline \text{Telecommunications} & \dfrac{1}{10} \\
\hline \end{array}

  
Which of these industries has the least number of employees in the workforce?  (1 mark)

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`text(Finance)`

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`text(The smallest fraction is)\ \ 1/13. (The smallest fraction has the largest denominator)`

`:.\ text(The finance industry has least number of employees.)`

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