Compare Numbers with 3/8: Sorting Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

Question

Organise the following values into two groups of values greater than 38 \frac{3}{8} and values less than 38 \frac{3}{8} :

13,40%,0.42,36%,23 \frac{1}{3},40\%,0.42,36\%,\frac{2}{3}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we first convert all the values to decimals to ease comparison with 38=0.375 \frac{3}{8} = 0.375 .

  • 130.333 \frac{1}{3} \approx 0.333
  • 36%=0.36 36\% = 0.36
  • 230.667 \frac{2}{3} \approx 0.667
  • 40%=0.40 40\% = 0.40
  • 0.42 0.42 remains the same.

Next, we compare each of these converted values to 0.375:

  • 0.333(13)<0.375 0.333 (\frac{1}{3}) < 0.375
  • 0.36(36%)<0.375 0.36 (36\%) < 0.375
  • 0.40(40%)>0.375 0.40 (40\%) > 0.375
  • 0.42>0.375 0.42 > 0.375
  • 0.667(23)>0.375 0.667 (\frac{2}{3}) > 0.375

Therefore, the values less than 38 \frac{3}{8} are 13 \frac{1}{3} and 36% 36\% , while the values greater than 38 \frac{3}{8} are 40% 40\% , 0.42 0.42 , and 23 \frac{2}{3} .

The correct answer choice is:

36\%,\frac{1}{3}<\frac{3}{8}

0.42,40\%,\frac{2}{3}>\frac{3}{8}

Answer

36\%,\frac{1}{3}<\frac{3}{8}

0.42,40\%,\frac{2}{3}>\frac{3}{8}