The value of the expression above is closest to which of the following

Question

\frac{1+0.0001}{0.04+10}

The value of the expression above is closest to which of the following?

A. 0.0001
B. 0.001
C. 0.1
D. 1
E. 10

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

(1+0.0001)/(0.04+10) The value of the expression above is closet to which of the following? A. 0.0001 B. 0.001 C. 0.1 D. 1 E. 10 Notice that we need approximate value of the fraction. Now, the nominator is very close to 1 and the denominator is very close to 10, hence the value of the fraction is very close to 1/10=0.1. Answer: C. Similar questions to practice: which-of-the-following-is-closest-to-10180-1030-a-110224.html the-value-of-10-8-10-2-10-7-10-3-is-closest-to-which-of-95082.html tough-and-tricky-exponents-and-roots-questions-125956-40.html#p1029229 if-x-10-10-x-2-2x-7-3x-2-10x-2-is-closest-to-143897.html m24-q-7-explanation-76513.html Hope it helps.

GMATBLACKBELT · Answer

You could do the long way 1.0001/10.04 but id just ignore the .0001 and .04 since they are very small when compared with 1 and 10.

essentially its just 1/10 so .1

C

walker · Answer

E

1+0.0001/0.04+10 ~ 11

GMATBLACKBELT · Answer

wait is it 1+ (0.0001)/(.04) +10 or (1+.0001)/(.04+10) ?

pmenon · Answer

with walker for E

1+0.0001/0.04+10 --> 1+1/400+10 --> (400+1+4000)/400 --> 4401/400

approx. 11

walker · Answer

blog have to know

. But here we seem to have prefer '/' to '+'. I guess it is a trick rather than typo...

blog · Answer

it is like (1+.0001)/(.04+10) . that division is on whole ? n ur answer is correct C.

GMATBLACKBELT · Answer

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walker · Answer

Unquestionable, I must very very heavy train now :boxer2

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maratikus · Answer

I'd never interpret the above expression as (1+0.0001)/(0.04+10). with the given problem description, I'd definitely say E. If (1+0.0001)/(0.04+10), then it's a different story. the ratio is approximately equal to 1/10 = 0.1 -> C

fozzzy · Answer

What's the answer is it C or E? how do you solve this?

jbisht · Answer

1/10 = .1
1/10.04 = close to .09
hence option c

ross14 · Answer

i spent a solid five minutes trying to do something like (1+1*10^-4)/(10+4*10^-2)... then I revoked at the problem and wanted to bang my head against the table for missing the point of such an easy question

paidlukkha · Answer

Official GMAT Prep1 question doesnt have the bracket.
Will the answer change no?

Bunuel · Answer

How it's written there? If it's  \frac{1+0.0001}{0.04+10} , then it's the same.

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