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Is 11/20 closer to 0 1/2 or 1

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Answer:

11/20 is closer to 1/2.

Explanation:

To see why, we can look at the number line. The midpoint between 0 and 1/2 is 1/4, and the midpoint between 1/2 and 1 is 3/4. 11/20 is greater than 1/2, but it is closer to 1/2 than it is to 3/4.

Another way to check is to find the distance between 11/20 and each of the values. The distance between 11/20 and 1/2 is 1/20, while the distance between 11/20 and 1 is 9/20. Since 1/20 is smaller than 9/20, 11/20 is closer to 1/2 than it is to 1.

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