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Which of the following inequalities is true?
  • A. 0.7 < 0.1 < 0.11 < 0.101
  • B. 0.1 < 0.7 < 0.101 < 0.11
  • C. 0.1 < 0.7 < 0.11 < 0.101
  • D. 0.1 < 0.101 < 0.11 < 0.7
Correct Answer & Rationale
Correct Answer: D

Option D accurately represents the correct order of the numbers. When comparing the values, 0.1 is the smallest, followed by 0.101, then 0.11, and finally 0.7, which is the largest. Option A is incorrect as it mistakenly places 0.7 as less than both 0.1 and 0.11, which is not true. Option B incorrectly suggests that 0.101 is less than 0.11, which is also inaccurate. Option C places 0.11 before 0.101, misrepresenting their actual values. Thus, D is the only option that correctly orders the numbers from smallest to largest.

Other Related Questions

The fraction x/24 is equal to 0.75. What is the value of x?
  • A. 3
  • B. 6
  • C. 9
  • D. 18
Correct Answer & Rationale
Correct Answer: D

To find the value of x in the equation x/24 = 0.75, we start by converting 0.75 to a fraction, which is 75/100 or 3/4. Setting the two fractions equal gives us x/24 = 3/4. Cross-multiplying leads to 4x = 72. Dividing both sides by 4 results in x = 18. Option A (3) is too low; substituting it back yields 3/24 = 0.125. Option B (6) also falls short, as 6/24 = 0.25. Option C (9) gives 9/24 = 0.375, still incorrect. Only option D (18) satisfies the original equation, confirming its validity.
6[4 + 2(1 - 3)] =
  • B. 20
  • C. 24
  • D. 48
Correct Answer & Rationale
Correct Answer: A

To solve the expression 6[4 + 2(1 - 3)], begin by simplifying inside the brackets. The calculation within the parentheses, 1 - 3, equals -2. Next, multiply by 2 to get -4. Now, the expression inside the brackets is 4 - 4, which simplifies to 0. Finally, multiplying 6 by 0 results in 0. Option B (20), C (24), and D (48) arise from miscalculations, such as incorrectly handling the order of operations or not simplifying the expression fully. None of these options account for the zero outcome from the calculations.
1 is 3 percent of what number?
  • A. 1/3
  • B. 3
  • C. 30
  • D. 33,1/3
Correct Answer & Rationale
Correct Answer: D

To find the number of which 1 is 3 percent, we set up the equation: 1 = 0.03 * x. Solving for x gives x = 1 / 0.03, which equals 33.33 (or 33 1/3). Option A (1/3) is incorrect as it represents a much smaller value, specifically 0.33. Option B (3) misinterprets the percentage, suggesting that 1 is 33.33% of 3, which is not accurate. Option C (30) also fails, as 3% of 30 is 0.9, not 1. Thus, only option D correctly identifies the number as 33 1/3.
6 + 5,1/3 ÷ (6 - 5,1/3) =
  • A. 1,1/3
  • B. 5,1/3
  • C. 16
  • D. 17
Correct Answer & Rationale
Correct Answer: C

To solve the equation, first evaluate the expression in the parentheses: \(6 - 5\frac{1}{3}\) equals \(6 - \frac{16}{3} = \frac{18}{3} - \frac{16}{3} = \frac{2}{3}\). Next, compute \(5\frac{1}{3}\) as \(\frac{16}{3}\). The equation now reads \(6 + \frac{16}{3} \div \frac{2}{3}\). Dividing \(\frac{16}{3}\) by \(\frac{2}{3}\) gives \(8\). Adding this to \(6\) results in \(14\), leading to the final answer of \(16\). Option A (1\(\frac{1}{3}\)) is incorrect due to miscalculating the operations. Option B (5\(\frac{1}{3}\)) fails to account for the division correctly. Option D (17) mistakenly adds an extra unit instead of properly evaluating the expression.