Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized for You
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Track Your Progress
every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance
Practice Pays
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Thank you for using the timer!
We noticed you are actually not timing your practice. Click the START button first next time you use the timer.
There are many benefits to timing your practice, including:
Which of the following is closest to \(\frac{998*0.02 + 4.97}{1002*0.02 + 5.03}\)?
A. 0.50 B. 0.89 C. 0.98 D. 1.02 E. 1.05
Observe that the numerator is slightly less than the denominator: \(\frac{998*0.02 + 4.97}{1002*0.02 + 5.03} \approx \frac{20+4.97}{20+5.03}\). Thus, the fraction will be slightly less than, but very close to 1.
Which of the following is closest to \(\frac{998*0.02 + 4.97}{1002*0.02 + 5.03}\)?
A. 0.50 B. 0.89 C. 0.98 D. 1.02 E. 1.05
Observe that the numerator is slightly less than the denominator: \(\frac{998*0.02 + 4.97}{1002*0.02 + 5.03} \approx \frac{20+4.97}{20+5.03}\). Thus, the fraction will be slightly less than, but very close to 1.
Answer: C
I did not quite understand the solution. Why not 1.02 even it's close to 1
Show more
The numerator is smaller than the denominator, so the value must be less than 1. That is why the answer is 0.98, not 1.02.