Question

If the entire strip diagram below represents 100%, then which value does NOT represent the strip diagram below?

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

We can see that there are 6 boxes out of which 5 are shaded, so the diagram clearly represents:

`(5)/(6)`

So we can eliminate choice A.

Now, looking at choice D, it is same as choice A. We can reduce the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator with 3, so it becomes:

15/3 = 5

and

18/3 = 6

That is also 5/6

So we can eliminate Choice D.

Looking at choice C,

We know when we divide 5 by 6, we have the repeating decimal 0.8333...(3 is repeating). Converting this to percentage is multiplying by 100, so we have:

0.8333... * 100 = 83.333...% (3 repeating)

So we can eliminate choice C.

The correct answer, thus, is B (the correct decimal is 0.833.. (3 repeating), NOT 0.8

Correct answer is B