Question

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Which fractions are greater than -4/7?

Choose exactly TWO answers that are correct.
A -1/2

B -5/8

C -2/3

D -6/11
I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO DO THIS. PLEASE HELP.

Answer 1

one way to do this would be to convert each fraction to a decimal

so -4/7 = -0.5714
-1/2 = -0.5
-5/8 = -2.625

can you continue? Correct to 4 decimal places if necessary

Answer 2

sorry the last one
-5/8 = -0.625

Answer 3

-2/3 would be what?

Answer 4

use your calculator :- Divide -2 by 3

Answer 5

0.6??

Answer 6

no it would be a negative

just use your calculator
-2 / 3 and press exe

Answer 7

or divide might be

Answer 8

ah ok

Answer 9

theres no symbol like that theres * / - +

Answer 10

use /

Answer 11

okay

Answer 12

its not working.

Answer 13

im getting the same results over and over again

Answer 14

what result is that?

Answer 15

0.6

Answer 16

or -0.6

Answer 17

each time.

Answer 18

well thats not a very good calculator
have you tried the one on your PC Are you on a PC?

Answer 19

i tried both.

Answer 20

on PC i get -0.666 etc.

Answer 21

thats it
round it to 4 decimals
= -0.6667

Answer 22

now enter -6 / 11 =

Answer 23

-0.545

Answer 24

right
-0.5455 to 4 decimals

now its easy just write them all down and you can find the 2 which are greater that -4/7

Answer 25

so -4/7 = -0.5714
-1/2 = -0.5
-5/8 = -2.625
-2/3 = -0.6667
-6/1 = -0.5455

Answer 26

thats -0.625 for -5/8

Answer 27

-2/3 and -5/8?

Answer 28

No note they are negative numbers -0.4 is greater than -0.5