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The difference of

1
5
and
1
10
is closer to
1
2
than to 0

is this true yes or no

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer: No, this is false

Explanation:

Difference of
(1)/(5) and
(1)/(10),


(1)/(5) -
(1)/(10) =
(2)/(10) -
(1)/(10) =
(1)/(10)


(1)/(2) is equal to
(5)/(10). Since 1 is closer to 0 than it is to 5, the answer is no, this is false.

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