Question

I really need assistance, any help is appreciated :)

Arrange these numbers from least to greatest: 5/6, 7/9, -4/5 (These are rational numbers, and those are fractions)

A.-4/5, 5/6, 7/9

B. 7/9, 5/6, -4/5

C. 5/6, 7/9, -4/5

D.-4/5, 7/9, 5/6

Answer 1

Well narrow your answers down to two

Answer 2

Can you?

Answer 3

If not just say so

Answer 4

Thanks for responding! I could try my best, maybe you could tell me if my method is correct?

Answer 5

Of course

Answer 6

I multiply 5 and 9, and repeat the process with the other fractions until I find the least greatest and greatest. Im having trouble because I got a similar question wrong using the same process.

Answer 7

No, Okay this is how you'd want to go about.
One of your numbers is a negative, right?

Answer 8

Yes, -4/5

Answer 9

Okay the other two are positive? then that narrows it down to A & D because a negative is always less than a positive

Answer 10

The method I was using is called the Comparison property, I ment to mention it sorry!

Answer 11

And I didn't make sense of the negative, that may have been where I messed up!

Answer 12

No no just follow with me. You get that the negative is smaller than the other two?

Answer 13

Yes, I see that.

Answer 14

Okay do you know how to find the decimal of those fractions?

Answer 15

the other two.

Answer 16

I suppose so, should I make them into decimals and put them in order?

Answer 17

Yes. Put them in this discussion before finalizing

Answer 18

If you don't know how to just ask.

Answer 19

Will do! One second :)

Answer 20

I messed up Im sorry,

5/6= 0.833333
-4/5= .8
7/9= 0.777778

Answer 21

Is this correct?

Answer 22

The negative stays a negative.
but you are correct. It'd be D

Answer 23

Thank you a lot man, you have been an awesome help!

Answer 24

Anytime, If you wouldn't mind 'best response' if I helped(:

Answer 25

I'm not going to close the question just yet, can you tell me why using the comparison property wasn't very good?

Answer 26

You can tag me in your questions and if im not busy doing school myself id me more than happy to try and assist.

Answer 27

I'm not familiar with the term

Answer 28

You take 2 fractions and multiply the numerator of one, and the denominator of the other, you do this with both fractions, the smaller number is the least greatest

Answer 29

It was one of the ways taught in the lesson, I believe you can divide as well

Answer 30

No clue, Thats always how I have done it. Convert it to something that is similar to them all.

Answer 31

Well thanks for the help dude, this was killing me xD

Answer 32

Haha no problem, at least you understand what to do

Answer 33

Best response please