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OpenStudy (durply):

HELP PLZZ!!MEDAL and FAN

OpenStudy (durply):

OpenStudy (durply):

i need 3 corrected

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: we have: \[\begin{gathered} - \frac{5}{{12}} = - \frac{{25}}{{60}} \hfill \\ \hfill \\ - \frac{2}{5} = - \frac{{24}}{{60}} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (durply):

O SNAP THEY ARE NEGATIVE

OpenStudy (durply):

lol so A

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

correct!

OpenStudy (durply):

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

-5/7 is negative, so it is located before the number zero: |dw:1434081055552:dw|

OpenStudy (durply):

yup

OpenStudy (durply):

so far so good

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

now we have to locate the remainig 2 fractions. what is the least common multiple between 5 and 9?

OpenStudy (durply):

2/9

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, it is 45

OpenStudy (durply):

what...

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

do you know what is the least common multiple?

OpenStudy (durply):

ya

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! So the least common multiple between 5 and 9 is 45

OpenStudy (durply):

you cant do that

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

namely it is their product: 9*5=45

OpenStudy (durply):

they are both odd

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Rewrite 3/5, 2/9 with a common denominator

OpenStudy (durply):

o

OpenStudy (durply):

45 ok i see

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so we can write this: \[\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{5} = \frac{{27}}{{45}} \hfill \\ \hfill \\ \frac{2}{9} = \frac{{10}}{{45}} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

27 > 10

OpenStudy (durply):

o I GET IT!!!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we have the subsequent graph: |dw:1434081491171:dw|

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You can only compare fractions with a common denominator.

OpenStudy (durply):

SO I WAS RIGHT YAAAA!!!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Or just use your calculator

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

for example, for 3/5, we have: 45/5 = 9, then 9*3=27, therefore we can write: \[\frac{3}{5} = \frac{{27}}{{45}}\] similarly for 2/9

OpenStudy (durply):

wait :S was i correct

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

3/5 = 0.6

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

it is option C

OpenStudy (durply):

ok XD

OpenStudy (durply):

OpenStudy (durply):

Im i correct

OpenStudy (durply):

am*

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we can write this: \[\begin{gathered} - \frac{5}{8} = - \frac{{1575}}{{2520}},\quad - \frac{7}{9} = - \frac{{1960}}{{2520}}, \hfill \\ \hfill \\ - \frac{4}{5} = - \frac{{2016}}{{2520}},\quad - \frac{3}{7} = - \frac{{1080}}{{2520}} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (durply):

wow you are good

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

since the least common multiple of 8, 9, 5 and 7 is 2520

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so, what is the right option?

OpenStudy (durply):

B

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

OpenStudy (durply):

Thanks so much you did AWESOME

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

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