SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Fractions and Decimals 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Compare: Column A: 3/8 + 1/4 versus Column B: 5/8. Which is greater?
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
3/8 + 1/4 = 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8, which equals Column B.
Question 2: Compare: Column A: 0.75 × 0.4 versus Column B: 0.3. Which is greater?
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
0.75 × 0.4 = 0.30 = 0.3, which equals Column B.
Question 3: Compare: Column A: 2/3 versus Column B: 5/8. Which is greater?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- They are equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
2/3 ≈ 0.667 and 5/8 = 0.625. Column A (2/3) is greater.
Question 4: Compare: Column A: 7/12 - 1/4 versus Column B: 1/3. Which is greater?
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
7/12 - 1/4 = 7/12 - 3/12 = 4/12 = 1/3, which equals Column B.
Question 5: Compare: Column A: 0.6 recurring versus Column B: 2/3. Which is greater?
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
0.666... recurring is the decimal form of 2/3. They are equal.
Question 6: Compare: Column A: 4/5 × 15 versus Column B: 11. Which is greater?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- They are equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
4/5 × 15 = 60/5 = 12, which is greater than 11.
SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Fractions and Decimals 1
Compare: Column A: 3/8 + 1/4 versus Column B: 5/8.
Which is greater?