Hi,

The easiest way to compare fractions is to express them all according to a common denominator. For example:

7/4 = 21/12
1/6 = 2/12
7/2 = 42/12

Can you see why these are equivalences are true? For example, (7/4)*(3/3) = 21/12. Since 3/3 = 1 we are not "changing" the value of 7/4 by multiplying it by 3/3, we are just re-expressing the fraction.

Now you should be able to see which fraction is the largest, second largest and smallest.

Hope this helps!

Gabe

PS - It's normal to feel embarrassed about not being able to do math. The important thing to remember is that everyone has the ability to understand math, it just requires some time and careful, critical thinking.