Question
Which statement about the answer to this problem is most accurate?
512−25=160
Responses
The answer160is not reasonable because 512 is closer to 12 than to 1, and 25 is closer to 0 than to 12, making the difference close to 12.
The answer, , 1 over 60, , is not reasonable because , , 5 over 12, , is closer to , , 1 2 , , than to 1, and , , 2 over 5, , is closer to 0 than to , , 1 2 , , , making the difference close to, , , , 1 2 , , . ,
The answer 160 is not reasonable because 512 is closer to 1 than to 12, and 25 is closer to 0 than to 12, making the difference close to 12.
The answer , 1 over 60, is not reasonable because , , 5 over 12, , is closer to 1 than to , , 1 2 , , , and , , 2 over 5, , is closer to 0 than to , , 1 2 , , , making the difference close to , 1 2 , . , ,
The answer 160 is reasonable because both fractions are closer to 1 than they are to 12, making the difference close to 0.
The answer , 1 over 60, is reasonable because both fractions are closer to 1 than they are to , 1 2 , , making the difference close to 0.
The answer 160 is reasonable because both fractions are closer to 12 than they are to 0, making the difference close to 0.