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0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25
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10 Jun 2018, 05:10
10 Jun 2018, 05:10
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25 |
0.002 |
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.
Re: 0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25
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14 Jul 2018, 04:32
14 Jul 2018, 04:32
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Explanation
In order to compare, use the calculator to find 0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25 (be careful with the decimals!):
0.004 × 0.04 × 1.25 = 0.0002
Or, as fractions:
\(\frac{0.4}{100}\times \frac{4}{100} \times 1.25=0.0002\)
Quantity B is greater.
In order to compare, use the calculator to find 0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25 (be careful with the decimals!):
0.004 × 0.04 × 1.25 = 0.0002
Or, as fractions:
\(\frac{0.4}{100}\times \frac{4}{100} \times 1.25=0.0002\)
Quantity B is greater.
Re: 0.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25
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05 Aug 2018, 14:51
05 Aug 2018, 14:51
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I found this a little bit confusing with all those decimals. It might be time saving to just use a calculator on the test
