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Which fraction can be replaced with 1 2 when estimating with fractions? A. 10 12 B. 7 16 C. 2 9 D. 1 8

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Answer:

B. 7/16

Explanation:

The answer to this question is the option whose value is closest to 1/2.

We know that the fraction 1/2 is 0.5, now we have to get that fraction out of all these fractions that is closest to the value 0.5

10/12 = 0.833

7/16 = 0.43

2/9 = 0.222

1/8 = 0.125

The value closest to 0.5 is obviously 0.43 from the above. Therefore we can conclude that the fraction 7/16 is closets to 1/2 given these other fractions.

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