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Arrange the fractions in ascending order

  • 5/8 < 7/12 < 3/4< 13/16
  • 5/8 < 7/12 < 13/16 < 3/4
  • 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16 < 7/12
  • 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

5/8 = .625, 7/12 = .5833, 3/4 = .75, 13/16 = .8125

So order will be
7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16
Similar Questions :

1. Evaluate
\begin{aligned}
\frac{3.6 \times 0.48 \times 2.50}{0.12 \times 0.09 \times 0.5}
\end{aligned}

  • 80
  • 800
  • 8000
  • 80000

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
\frac{3.6 \times 0.48 \times 2.50}{0.12 \times 0.09 \times 0.5}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac{36 \times 48 \times 250}{12 \times 9 \times 5} = 800
\end{aligned}

2. Evaluate 2.5 / .0005

  • 5000
  • 500
  • 50000
  • 50

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

2.5 * 10000 / 5 = 25000/5 = 5000

3. 15.06 * 0.0001 = ?

  • 15060000
  • 0.001506
  • 0.01506
  • 0.1506

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly after decimal 6 digits should be there.

4. Evaluate
\begin{aligned}
\frac{2.39^2 - 1.61^2}{2.39 - 1.61}
\end{aligned}

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Use following formula to solve it quickly
\begin{aligned}
\frac{a^2-b^2}{a-b}=\frac{(a+b)(a-b)}{(a-b)} = (a+b)
\end{aligned}
= (2.39+1.61) = 4

5. Arrange the fractions in ascending order

  • 5/8 < 7/12 < 3/4< 13/16
  • 5/8 < 7/12 < 13/16 < 3/4
  • 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16 < 7/12
  • 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

5/8 = .625, 7/12 = .5833, 3/4 = .75, 13/16 = .8125

So order will be
7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4< 13/16

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