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A. Four Fifths Times One Third Times Six Sevenths. B. Three Ninths Times Seven Eighths Times 0.80
A. Four Fifths Times One Third Times Six Sevenths. B. Three Ninths Times Seven Eighths Times 0.80
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Rust Advanced Numerical Reasoning Appraisal (RANRA) test 3 , Question : 3/32 Help
A. Four fifths times one third times six sevenths.
B. Three ninths times seven eighths times 0.80.
A A is greater than B
B B is greater than A
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It is easier to work with numbers that are presented in a similar form. Thus, begin
by converting the decimal (0.80) to a fraction:
Reduce the fraction by dividing it by the common denominator (in this case, divide
it by 10 and then by 2).
In statement B: reduce 3/9 by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 3:
3/9=1/3. We can cancel down both expressions by 1/3 .
Now we need to compare between 6/7 and 7/8. The bigger the denominator, the
more parts the whole is divided into, and the more parts there are, the smaller
each part gets. Therefore, 7/8 which equals 11/8 is greater than 6/7 which equals
11/7.
Straightforward calculation (more time consuming):
find a common denominator. the smallest common denominator for 6/7 and 7/8 is
56 (found by multiplying the denominators).
6/7=48/56; 7/8=49/56; 6/7<7/8
The correct answer is B.
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C A and B are equal.
D Insufficient Data
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