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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-04-16

Is [tex]\frac{3}{10}[/tex] closer to 0, [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex], or 1?

Asked by Emelymedina72

Answer (3)

3/10 would be 30%.
0 is 0%.
1/2 is 50%.
1 is 100%
30 is 30 away from 0, 20 away from 50, and 70 away from 100.
20 is the lowest number so 3/10 is closest to 1/2.

Answered by JONATHAN123 | 2024-06-10

Yes, the **fraction **3/10 is closer to the fraction 1/2.
How to compare to decimals?
Comparing **decimals **involves starting with the digits having the highest place value, just like when comparing other whole numbers. We begin the comparison by putting the provided decimal numbers in a place value table. We move on to the digits in the next place to the right if the digits on the biggest place value match. Up till the digits that are different are reached, we continue comparing digits.
The given fraction is 3/10.
The decimal form of 3/10 is 0.3.
Comparing 0.3 with 0, 1/2 =0.5 and 1, we get
0.3 is closer to 0.5.
Yes, the **fraction **3/10 is closer to the fraction 1/2.
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Answered by bhoopendrasisodiya34 | 2024-06-17

The fraction 10 3 ​ is closer to 2 1 ​ than it is to 0 or 1, as its decimal form is 0.3, which is 0.2 away from 0.5 and 0.3 away from 0. The distance from 0 is 0.3, while the distance from 1 is 0.7.
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Answered by bhoopendrasisodiya34 | 2024-10-10