SOLUTION: Which is closer to 14%, 1/6 or 1/8

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Question 71448: Which is closer to 14%, 1/6 or 1/8
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/6=.1666-.14=.02666
1/8=.1250-.14=.01500 this is closer to .14 or 14%

Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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14% is equvalent to 0.14 so we need to see which fraction has the smallest difference to 0.14.
1%2F6=0.16666667
abs%280.14-0.1666667%29=0.02666667
1%2F8=0.125
abs%280.14-0.125%29=0.015
Since the difference between .14 and 0.125 is the smallest, 1/8 is the closest fraction.