Quant Fractions Flashcards
1/8
12.5% (half of 1/4= .25)
1/6
16.66% (half of 1/3 = .333)
5/6
83.33%
1/9
11.11%
Decimal 0.375 to fraction
= 375/1000 (simplify)
= 3/8
When do fractions work well?
Multiplication and division
What does 16 2/3% mean?
16.6666%
4/9 as decimal
.4444
16% as fraction
16/100 = 4/25
62.5% as fraction
5/8
87.5% as fraction
7/8
37.5% as fraction
3/8
1/7
.143 (You just have to remember this)
Which of the following fractions is closest to 1/2?
A) 4/7 B) 5/9 C) 6/11 D) 7/13 E) 9/16
To determine which answer choice is closest to 1/2, we can subtract 1/2 from each answer choice. The difference that is closest to zero will indicate the fraction that is closest to 1/2.
What happens if you have a starting fraction less than 1 and you add the same constant to the numerator and denominator?
The fraction gets closer to 1. So it gets larger.
What happens if oyu have a starting fraction larger than 1 and you add the same constant to the numberator and denominator?
The fraction gets closer to 1. So it gets smaller.
What information do you need to solve relative value DS questions?
Only information on the fraction, not the actual number of objects.
