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19. Which of the following numbers is the smallest?
419
1/2
318
7/16

User Matt Jacobi
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Answer:

Explanation:

7/16

419

318

1/2

User Mehmood Memon
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The smallest is 7/16

419 and 318 are whole numbers so you can cross those of the most
1/2 and 7/16 are the only options left
1 divided by 2 is 0.5
7 divided by 16 is 0.43
7/16 is then smaller than 1/2, because in decimal form, 0.43 is smaller than 0.5
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