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Compare the fractions
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26 Dec 2016, 16:39
26 Dec 2016, 16:39
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
7/8 - 0.25 |
0.325 + 1/3 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: Compare the fractions
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26 Dec 2016, 16:58
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Quantity A: Convert the fractions to decimals. So \(\frac{7}{8}=0.875\), making Quantity A 0.625.
Quantity B: In Quantity B, \(\frac{1}{3}\) is about 0.333, making Quantity B about 0.658.
Quantity B is greater.
Quantity A: Convert the fractions to decimals. So \(\frac{7}{8}=0.875\), making Quantity A 0.625.
Quantity B: In Quantity B, \(\frac{1}{3}\) is about 0.333, making Quantity B about 0.658.
Quantity B is greater.
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Re: Compare the fractions
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27 Dec 2016, 09:59
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sandy wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
7/8 - 0.25 |
0.325 + 1/3 |
I would likely convert everything to decimals (as Sandy has done), but we can also convert everything to fractions.
Given:
Quantity A: 7/8 - 0.25
Quantity B: 0.325 + 1/3
For sake of convenience, let's rewrite every fraction with a denominator of 1000
Aside: 1/3 ≈ 0.333 ≈ 333/1000
So, we get:
Quantity A: 875/1000 - 250/1000
Quantity B: 325/1000 + 333/1000
Simplify:
Quantity A: 625/1000
Quantity B: 658/1000
Answer: B
