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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will give you a medal and be your fan Which fraction is greater than -7/15? A. -5/9 B. -6/11 C. -1/2 D. -4/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

closer to zero and they are all negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try just doing the division if you are stuck :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What about C? wouldn't they be closer to 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no because it is negative... it is farther from zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-.55555 vs -.466667

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you divide the fractions you'll get decimals. Then you can tell which number is larger

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide them by what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 divided by 9 is -.55555555569. That is less than -4 divided by 9 which is -.44444446. -4/9 is closer to zero so it is larger

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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