You need a piece of fabric 5
12 yard long.
Which of these is the smallest piece of
fabric that would work?

Question

anonymous · Answer

Now I know the answer is 1/2 a yard... 



Can someone please explain why?

anonymous · Answer

Is this a fraction? 5/12 ?  I assume there is a list of choices?  6/12 would be 1/2.

anonymous · Answer

Yes. 5/12. 

The choices are 1/2, 2/3 and 5/16 yards.

anonymous · Answer

The only way I would evaluate it is the fraction 5/12 = 0.41.  1/2 = 0.5, 2/3 = 0.66, and 5/16 = 0.31.

So the only choice that would work according to the criteria is 1/2.

anonymous · Answer

Because it's the closest value to 5/12?