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Question: 197
1. Identify the fraction that is less than 
.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The answer is B
Compare the decimal values for each fraction in the answers to the decimal value of , 0.375. Only choice (B), with a value of 0.357, is less.
As is less than a half, first look to see which fraction are not less than a half. In fact, they all are. However, most of the fractions are fairly close to a half, while choice (B) is closer to one-third. As it is the smallest fraction, it must be the correct answer.