Question

Which of the following is the smallest? half of 72a third of 111one - fifth of 175

Answer 1

Given:

Half of 72

A third of 111

one - fifth of 175

Half of 72:

`72*(1)/(2)=36`

a third of 111:

`111*(1)/(3)=37`

One- fifth of 175:

`175*(1)/(5)=35`
`35<36<37`

One- fifth of 175 is the smallest.