Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Arithmetic Diagnostic Practice Test
Practice Question
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Charlotte is drilling three holes of different sizes in a bird house that she is making. The diameters of the holes are 1(1/2) inches, 1(3/4) inches, and 1(3/8) inches. Which of the following gives the diameters, in inches, in order from least to greatest?
Answer Choices
- A: 1(1/2), 1(3/4), 1(3/8)
- B: 1(1/2), 1(3/8), 1(3/4)
- C: 1(3/8), 1(3/4), 1(1/2)
- D: 1(3/8), 1(1/2), 1(3/4)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Convert all to eighths: 1 3/8 = 1 3/8, 1 1/2 = 1 4/8, 1 3/4 = 1 6/8. Then compare: 3/8 < 4/8 < 6/8.
Alternatively, 1 3/8 (1.375), 1 1/2 (1.5), 1 3/4 (1.75) is the correct order.