Fraction Tower

Algebra Level 1

A = 1 ( 0.5 0.25 ) or B = ( 1 0.5 ) 0.25 \large A = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{0.5}{0.25}\right)} \hspace{5mm} \text{or} \hspace{5mm} B = \frac{\left(\frac{1}{0.5}\right)}{0.25}

Which of these numbers above is larger?

A A B B They're equal

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6 solutions

Modo 942000
Jan 2, 2016

A= 1 / ( 0.5 / 0.25 ) = 1 / 2 = 0.5 and B= ( 1 / 0.5 ) / 0.25 = 2 / 0.25 = 8 then B>A

Rishabh Jain
Dec 31, 2015

B=0.25/0.5 and A=0.25(16)/0.5>0.25/0.5=A

These values are not equal! To see more, read: does a/(bc) = (a/b) * (a/c)?

B=1/(0.25*0.5)=8, A=0.25/0.5=0.5

Jakub Zahumensky - 3 years, 5 months ago
Mohammad Khaza
Jul 7, 2017

A= 1 / ( 0.5 / 0.25 ) = 1 / 2 = 0.5

and B= ( 1 / 0.5 ) / 0.25 = 2 / 0.25 = 8

so, B>A

Nagashree R
Sep 15, 2019

A=2 and B=8

Gia Hoàng Phạm
Sep 22, 2018

1 0.5 0.25 1 0.5 0.25 1 2 2 0.25 0.5 > 8 \frac{1}{\frac{0.5}{0.25}} \square \frac{\frac{1}{0.5}}{0.25} \implies \frac{1}{2} \square \frac{2}{0.25} \implies 0.5>8 .So A < B A<B and B \boxed{\large{B}} is our answer

Rick B
Sep 11, 2017

A = 1 ( 0.5 0.25 ) = 1 2 = 0.5 A=\frac{1}{\left(\frac{0.5}{0.25}\right)}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5

B = ( 1 0.5 ) 0.25 = 2 0.25 = 8 B=\frac{\left(\frac{1}{0.5}\right)}{0.25}=\frac{2}{0.25}=8

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