Place the Correct Symbol, < or >, Between the Numbers $0.77 \quad \frac { 7 } { 9 }$

Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers: $0.77 \quad \frac { 7 } { 9 }$

A) $0.77 < \frac { 7 } { 9 }$
B) $0.77 > \frac { 7 } { 9 }$