Step by step
The question
Question: type −1/3 as an SAT answer.
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1 Count the characters
The answer box takes 6 characters.
−1/3 has 4.
It fits.
A negative answer gets one more character, for the minus sign.
−1/3: 4 characters, up to 6 fit
2 Type it in
We type −1/3.
As a decimal: 1 ÷ 3 is 0.333333 and more.
1 ÷ 3 = 0.333333…
A decimal works too, if it fills the box: −.3333.
Use all the room: 4 digits.
−.3333 also OK
Careful!
Not −.33.
It uses only 2 digits, and the box has room for 4.
That is marked wrong.
Careful: not −.33 ✗
Let's look back.
First: count the characters.
Last: type it in.
Answer
−.3333 also OK