Question

What fraction benchmark is .58 closest to?

Answer 1

Answer:

See below:

Step-by-step explanation:

So, since we aren't given any options, there isn't a limit to what it is.

But, assuming you said fraction benchmark it has to be somewhere between 1/2 2/3 3/4 etc.

Now, we can convert the fractions to their equivalent decimal form

1/2 = 0.5

2/3 = 0.66 repeating.

3/4 = 0.75

Now, we can see that 0.58 is 8 units away from 0.66

We can see that it is also 8 units away from 0.5.

But, seeing to that 2/3 is 0.66 with a ton of sixes, it would in theory be away by 8.66 compared to 8 from 0.5

Therefore, we get the closest benchmark is 1/2 (0.5)