ABC26GN0710 · Decimal Fractions

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Decimal Fractions · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

The least among the following is
(a)0.2
(b)1 ÷ 0.2
(c)$0 . \overline{2}$
(d)$(0.2)^{2}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
$1 \div 0.2=\frac{1}{0.2}=\frac{10}{2}=5 ; 0 . \overline{2}=0.222 \ldots . . ;(0.2)^{2}=0.04$. $$0.04<0.2<0.22 \ldots \ldots<5 .$$ Since 0.04 is the least, so $(0.2)^{2}$ is the least.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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