<span>7/8 = 7 * 1/8 and 1/8 = 1 : 8 = 0.125. After that: 7 * 0.125 = 0.875. Finally, 0.875 > 0.78. We can do it also by transforming 0.78 to fraction: 0.78 = 78/100 = 39/50 and then multiplying the numerator and the denominator by 4: 39/50 = 156 / 200 . Then we will also multiply 7/8 * 25/25 = 175/ 200. Obviously: 175/200 > 156/200. Answer: 7/8 is bigger than 0.78. </span>
Remark
The trick to this question is realizing what you took 1/3 of. Did you take it of the 150000 or is it 1/3 of some total you have to find. I don't think you could come up with a third choice.
It turns out that the answer is 1/3 of a number you don't know.
Equation
(1/3) x = 150000 Multiply both sides by 3
3*(1/3) x = 150000 * 3
x = 150000 * 3
x = 450000
Conclusion
The amount the company makes is 450000 dollars / year.
Solution: 7.5
Reasoning: 15 divided by two gives us 7 with 1/2 leftover, we know that 1/2 is also .5 so, .5+7 is equal to 7.5
