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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hang on
OpenStudy (cas_fangirl_14):
Give her a moment to post them.
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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
The quickest way is to use a calculator if you are allowed to use one.
Find the decimal equivalents. Then it's easy to compare.
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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
If you are not allowed to use a calculator, then notice one number is negative and the others are positive.
What is greater a negative number or a positive number?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
Look at the number line above.
When you compare two numbers, a number to the right is always greater than a number to its left. That shows that a negative number is less than any positive number.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
This is making me more confused i am just going to try to do it on my own again
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
The negative number must be the smallest number.
Then all you need to do is compare the two positive numbers.