Final answer:
The question about the greatest value of the number 1/25 depends on the context and comparison to other numbers, which are not provided. Converting 1/25 to a decimal gives us 0.04. Comparing this to other values, without specific information, we can't definitively say it has the greatest value.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asks which number has the greatest value, and specifically mentions the value 1/25. To determine the greatest value, we need to understand that we're working with fractions and decimals. In the given information, such as talking about the probability of patients having the flu, or the number of combinations, the context in which the value 1/25 could appear may differ.
However, if we're determining which number has the greatest value out of an undefined list, where one number is 1/25, we would need a comparison to other numbers. Without other numbers to compare, we can only say that 1/25 is a fraction that equates to 0.04 when converted to a decimal. If other numbers presented were less than 0.04, then 1/25 would have the greatest value. Without other reference numbers, the question cannot be accurately answered.
Another example from the given scenarios includes finding one eighth of 1,000, which shows the process of converting fractions and determining value. Here, we understand that one eighth of 1,000 is 125, which is greater than 1/25 both as a fraction and when it is evaluated as a decimal. In comparing fractions, knowing the mathematically proper ways to evaluate and simplify them is crucial, as is the case presented in example A.4.1 where a fraction is simplified to its lowest terms.