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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 38

Topic: Fractions and decimals

Q38

Which of the following fractions are in descending order ?

  1. (1) 37,59,811,45\frac{3}{7}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{8}{11}, \frac{4}{5}
  2. (2) 811,59,45,37\frac{8}{11}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{4}{5}, \frac{3}{7}
  3. (3) 45,811,59,37\frac{4}{5}, \frac{8}{11}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{3}{7}Correct answer
  4. (4) 37,45,59,811\frac{3}{7}, \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{8}{11}

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) 45,811,59,37\frac{4}{5}, \frac{8}{11}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{3}{7}

  1. Change to decimals: 45=0.80\frac{4}{5} = 0.80, 811≈0.73\frac{8}{11} \approx 0.73, 59≈0.56\frac{5}{9} \approx 0.56, 37≈0.43\frac{3}{7} \approx 0.43.
  2. Descending means largest first, so the order is 45>811>59>37\frac{4}{5} > \frac{8}{11} > \frac{5}{9} > \frac{3}{7}.
  3. Check: 45\frac{4}{5} vs 811\frac{8}{11}: 44>4044 > 40, so 45\frac{4}{5} is larger.

Trap: (1) is the ascending order.