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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:56 am
swerve wrote:\(\dfrac{1+0.0001}{0.04+10}\)

The value of the expression above is closest to which of the following?

A. 0.0001
B. 0.001
C. 0.1
D. 1
E. 10

The OA is C

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1+0.0001 = a number VERY close to 1
0.04 + 10 = a number VERY close to 10

So, (1 + 0.0001)/(0.04 + 10) ≈ (1)/(10) ≈ 0.1

Answer: C

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:05 pm
swerve wrote:\(\dfrac{1+0.0001}{0.04+10}\)

The value of the expression above is closest to which of the following?

A. 0.0001
B. 0.001
C. 0.1
D. 1
E. 10

The OA is C

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Since the numerator is approximately 1 and the denominator is approximately 10, the value of the expression is approximately:

1/10 = 0.1

Answer: C

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