Question
Carrie has listed the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
StartFraction 2 Over 6 EndFraction, one-half, StartFraction 4 Over 5 EndFraction
Which number can she add to the beginning of her list and still keep the list in order?
StartFraction 1 Over 8 EndFraction
StartFraction 2 Over 5 EndFraction
StartFraction 5 Over 5 EndFraction
Three-halves
StartFraction 2 Over 6 EndFraction, one-half, StartFraction 4 Over 5 EndFraction
Which number can she add to the beginning of her list and still keep the list in order?
StartFraction 1 Over 8 EndFraction
StartFraction 2 Over 5 EndFraction
StartFraction 5 Over 5 EndFraction
Three-halves
Answers
GPT-5 mini
1/8
Reason: 1/8 = 0.125, 2/6 = 1/3 ≈ 0.333, 1/2 = 0.5, 4/5 = 0.8. Only 1/8 is less than 2/6, so it can go at the beginning.
Reason: 1/8 = 0.125, 2/6 = 1/3 ≈ 0.333, 1/2 = 0.5, 4/5 = 0.8. Only 1/8 is less than 2/6, so it can go at the beginning.