Question

Between which two numbers would $\frac{5}{8}$ lie?

• A. 5 and 8
• B. 1 and 2
• C. 3 and 4
• D. 0 and 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D 0 and 1

$\frac{5}{8}$ is a proper fraction as numerator is less than the denominator.

Say, we have 8 chocolates. When we ate nothing, chocolates eaten would be $\frac{0}{8}=0$ of the total chocolates.

And when we ate all the 8 chocolates, chocolates eaten would be $\frac{8}{8}=1$ of the total chocolates.

But if we ate 5 chocolates, chocolates eaten would be $\frac{5}{8}$ of the total chocolates.

So, $\frac{5}{8}$ lies between 0 and 1, i.e., $0<\frac{5}{8}<1$.

$\underset{–}{\text{Note:}}$ Positive proper fraction is always lie between 0 and 1.