tejal777 wrote:
Which of the following is closest to \(\frac{(998*0.02 + 4.97)}{(1002*0.02 + 5.03)}\) ?
(C) 2008 GMAT Club - m10#22
* 0.50
* 0.89
* 0.98
* 1.02
* 1.05
The OE is not clear..i did it without rounding it off and not getting the answer:(
Let’s use some logic..
By observation, numerator is very close too denominator.
D/E are out as numerator cannot be > denominator.
A is also out because numerator is substantially > 1/2(denominator).
B is equivalent to 90% i.e. numerator < 90% (denominator) where as .
So left with C.
Alternatively:
= \(\frac{(998*0.02 + 4.97)}{(1002*0.02 + 5.03)}\)
= \(\frac{(1000 - 2) *0.02 + 4.97)}{(1000+2)*0.02 + 5.03)}\)
= \(\frac{(20 - 0.04) + 4.97)}{(20 + 0.04) + 5.03)}\)
= \(\frac{(19.96 + 4.97)}{(20.04) + 5.03)}\)
= \(\frac{(24.93)}{(25.07)}\)
= equivalent to 1 but < 1, which is 0.98....
In 30 second, it is known that OA is C....