Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Question

a. 1/2 < 0.6

 

b. 0.75 > 2/3

 

c. 0.8 = 4/5

 

d. -1/4 > -0.2

Answer 1

Lets convert each fraction into a decimal for each choice.

 

 

a.   0.5 < 0.6

 

b.   0.75 > 0.66
 
c.   0.8 = 0.8
 
d.  -0.25 > -0.2

 

 

Your answer is (d).

Answer 2

a. 1/2<0.6, 0.5<0.6 true

b. 0.75>2/3, 0.75>0.666... true

c. 0.8=4/5, 4/5=8/10=0.8 true

d. -1/4>-0.2, -0.25>-0.20 false, not true