SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Fractions and Decimals 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Column A: (2/3) × 0.9 | Column B: 0.6 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- The two quantities are equal (Correct answer)
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: The two quantities are equal
(2/3) × 0.9 = 1.8/3 = 0.6, which equals Column B.
Question 2: Column A: 11/12 | Column B: 8/9 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- The two quantities are equal
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
With common denominator 36: 11/12 = 33/36 and 8/9 = 32/36, so Column A is greater.
Question 3: x > 0. Column A: x/4 | Column B: x × 0.25 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- The two quantities are equal (Correct answer)
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: The two quantities are equal
Since 1/4 = 0.25, both columns represent the same expression for any positive x.
Question 4: Column A: 0.5 ÷ 0.25 | Column B: 2.5 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater (Correct answer)
- The two quantities are equal
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column B is greater
0.5 ÷ 0.25 = 2.0, which is less than 2.5, so Column B is greater.
Question 5: Column A: 5/8 + 3/4 | Column B: 1 1/2 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater (Correct answer)
- The two quantities are equal
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column B is greater
5/8 + 3/4 = 5/8 + 6/8 = 11/8 = 1.375, which is less than 1.5, so Column B is greater.
Question 6: Column A: 3.6 ÷ 1.2 | Column B: 3 1/4 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater (Correct answer)
- The two quantities are equal
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column B is greater
3.6 ÷ 1.2 = 3, and 3 1/4 = 3.25, so Column B is greater.
Question 7: Column A: 0.7 − 0.07 | Column B: 7/10 − 7/100 — Which quantity is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- The two quantities are equal (Correct answer)
- The relationship cannot be determined
Correct answer: The two quantities are equal
Column A is 0.63 and Column B is 70/100 − 7/100 = 63/100 = 0.63, so both are equal.
SCAT Quantitative Comparisons: Fractions and Decimals 3
Column A: (2/3) × 0.9 | Column B: 0.6 — Which quantity is greater?