Question

Which of these sums is less than 1

a. 1/2 + 2/3
B. 1/3 + 1/8
C. 3/4 + 3/5
D. 4/5 + 7/10

Answer 1

B will the correct answer.

Explanation:

1/2 + 2/3 = 7/6 = 1 1/6

1/3 + 1/8 = 11/24

3/4 + 3/5 = 27/20 = 1 7/20

4/5 + 7/10 = 15/10 = 1 1/2

1 1/6 > 1

11/24 > 1

1 7/20 > 1

1 1/2 > 1

Answer 2

The answer is B, 1/3+1/8

—Evidence—
•] I added all of the options and got an answer of 1.35 to 1.5 and one of the choices had a answer of 0.4583 which was option B.