Question

Is 5/8 closer to 0 1/2 or 1 ?

Answer 1

Is
`(5)/(8)` closer to 0 ,
`(1)/(2)` or 1?


`(4)/(8)` is half of
`(8)/(8)`

It is not 0 because it is over half

So that leaves
`(1)/(2)` (Half) or 1 (
`(8)/(8)` )


`(5)/(8)` is
`(1)/(8)` above
`(4)/(8)` which is half (
`(1)/(2) )` while it is
`(3)/(8)` from
`(8)/(8)` so since
`(1)/(8)` is less than
`(3)/(8)` , then
`(5)/(8)` is closer to
`(1)/(2)` than 1

Answer:
`(5)/(8)` is closer to
`(1)/(2)` than 1