SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Fractions and Decimals 2

Question 1

Column A: 3/8 + 5/8 | Column B: 1.25 — Which quantity is greater?

Accepted Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

3/8 + 5/8 = 8/8 = 1, which is less than 1.25, so Column B is greater.

Question 2

Column A: 0.4 × 2.5 | Column B: 1 — Which quantity is greater?

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

0.4 × 2.5 = 1.0, which is exactly equal to Column B.

Question 3

Column A: 7/9 | Column B: 5/6 — Which quantity is greater?

Accepted Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

Using common denominator 18: 7/9 = 14/18 and 5/6 = 15/18, so Column B is greater.

Question 4

Column A: 1 1/4 − 3/4 | Column B: 0.5 — Which quantity is greater?

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal

Answer

1 1/4 = 5/4, and 5/4 − 3/4 = 2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5, which equals Column B.

Question 5

Column A: (1/2)^3 | Column B: 1/6 — Which quantity is greater?

Accepted Answer

Column B is greater

Answer

(1/2)^3 = 1/8 = 0.125, which is less than 1/6 ≈ 0.167, so Column B is greater.

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