Can someone please help me check my answer?

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anonymous · Answer

question??

whpalmer4 · Answer

$$\frac{13}{168} \approx 0.07738095238$$$$\frac{1}{14}\approx 0.07142857143$$
So your answer is indeed a fraction between $0.083$ and $1/14$.  There are somewhat more obvious answer possibilities, however: did you consider 8/10 or 4/5? :-)

whpalmer4 · Answer

How did you find 13/168, out of curiosity?

anonymous · Answer

0.0833 = x 
83.33333... = 1000x 
833.3333... = 10000x 
10000x - 1000x = 833.3333 - 83.33333
(10000 - 1000)x ≈ 750 
9000x ≈ 750 
x ≈ (750/9000) = (750/750)/(9000/750) = 1/12 
So what lies between 0.083 ≈ 1/12 and 1/14?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Well, $$\frac{1}{13} \approx 0.0769231$$so that also would work.