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Since the question asks for the closest answer, let us 1/9=1/8
As it will solve the question easily, it becomes: 1/(1/2)=2
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As it will solve the question easily, it becomes: 1/(1/2)=2
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One option is to replace each fraction in the NUMERATOR with its decimal approximation.
7/8 ≈ 0.88
1/9 ≈ 0.11
1/2 = 0.5
So, (7/8 + 1/9)/(1/2) ≈ (0.88 + 0.11)/(1/2)
≈ (0.99)/(1/2)
≈ 1/(1/2)
≈ 2
Answer: A
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We can approximate 1/9 as 1/8, so the numerator is 7/8 + 1/8 = 1 and 1/(1/2) = 2.
Answer: A
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