Question

Which is less than fifty percent?

twelve-fifteenths

thirteen-eighteenths

nine-tenths

seven-twentieths

Answer 1

Seven-twentieths is less than fifty percent. Twelve-fifteenths is 12/15, which 0.8 (eighty percent). Eighty percent (0.8) is greater than fifty percent (0.5), so that's not the answer. Thirteen-eighteenths is 13/18, which is 0.72 (seventy-two percent). Seventy-two percent (0.72) is greater than fifty percent (0.5), so that's not the answer. Nine-tenths is 9/10 which is 0.9 (ninety percent). Ninety percent (0.9) is greater than fifty percent (0.5), so that's not the answer. The only answer remaining is seven-twentieths, which is 7/20 which is 0.35 (thirty-five percent). Thirty-five percent (0.35) is less than fifty percent (0.5), so this is the answer. Therefore, seven-twentieths is less than fifty percent.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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