Unit 2 · Number Theory

Three Fraction Claims — Which Are True?

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Three fraction statements — test each one separately. Statement Y is the trickiest: 1 − 3/8 = 5/8, which is bigger than 3/8, not smaller.

Chapters

0:00Introduction
0:23The Question
1:10Evaluating Statement X
1:39Evaluating Statement Y
2:08Evaluating Statement Z
2:40Exam Strategy — Eliminating Options Dynamically
3:14Confirming the Final Option

Question

Which of these statements is/are correct?

X: 34+34\frac{3}{4} + \frac{3}{4} is more than 1141\frac{1}{4}

Y: 1−381 - \frac{3}{8} is less than 38\frac{3}{8}

Z: 16\frac{1}{6} is more than 110\frac{1}{10}

Which of these statements is/are correct?

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