Which of the following fractions is the smallest? · ABC26GN0622
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Decimal Fractions
Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
(a)$\frac{13}{16}$
(b)$\frac{15}{19}$
(c)$\frac{17}{21}$
(d)$\frac{7}{8}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
We have: $$\frac{13}{16}=0.8125, \frac{15}{19}=0.7894, \frac{17}{21}=0.8095 \text { and } \frac{7}{8}=0.875 \text {. }$$ Since 0.7894 is the smallest, so $\frac{15}{19}$ is the smallest.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.