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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 40

Which among the following is true for the given numbers? A. 3/8 < 19/73 < 29/47 < 17/39 B. 19/73 < 3/8 < 17/39 < 29/47 C. 19/73 < 3/8 < 29/47 < 17/39 D. 19/73 < 29/47 < 3/8 < 17/39

  1. C

  2. B

  3. A

  4. D

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Answer: (B) B

Explanation

Convert each fraction to a decimal: 19/73 ≈ 0.260, 3/8 = 0.375, 17/39 ≈ 0.436 and 29/47 ≈ 0.617. In increasing order: 19/73 < 3/8 < 17/39 < 29/47, which is option B.