Question 38
HardOriginal questionWhich is the second largest of and ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Each fraction is : .
The bigger the denominator, the smaller the part taken away, so the order is .
The second largest is .
Worth noting
When numerator and denominator differ by the same amount, the fraction with the larger numbers is closer to 1. The trap is picking the largest, , when the question asks for the second largest.
- Concept
- Comparing fractions of the form n ÷ (n + k)
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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