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shasha12:

Answer check

dude:

The second on the left is blocked, what does it say?

dude:

Besides that, the rest are right

shasha12:

-3/4

dude:

Oh, recheck that one

shasha12:

okay

shasha12:

wait on the negative side or positive side?

dude:

It is still on the negative side, just that it isnt near -3

shasha12:

so move it down one towards -3

dude:

Hmm, not quite what is -3/4 as a decimal?

shasha12:

one second

shasha12:

0.75

TheSmartOne:

Well let's break the concept into simple to understand words If the number in the top is less than the number in the bottom, then it's less than one If it's greater than the bottom, it's bigger than 1 Since you're just learning this, it's good to not use a calculator The number on top is called numerator and the number in the bottom is called the denominator

shasha12:

thanks

TheSmartOne:

Also you got the decimal right, just not the sign. Sorry dude for hijacking the post when you were helping, you can take over again xD

shasha12:

thanks

shasha12:

okay so right now I scooted -3/4 closer one to -3

TheSmartOne:

Take a screenshot, it's very important you get it the position correct. Also -0.75 is not anywhere close to -3

shasha12:

oh I screenshot it already its above I just moved to the right one

shasha12:

if u want me to do it again i'll do it

TheSmartOne:

Yes, but we won't know where exactly you moved it.. did you move it 10 spots away or 50 million so a picture is the best way

shasha12:

okay let me take a screen shot

TheSmartOne:

Yeah wrong again, is -0.75 closer to -1 or -3

shasha12:

-1

TheSmartOne:

Good so where should it go?

shasha12:

I should count three spots toward 1like the first dash, second dash, third dash

TheSmartOne:

Yes three spots away from 0 going to the negative side

shasha12:

oh okay

shasha12:

I get it now

shasha12:

Thanks for walking me through the whole thing :D

TheSmartOne:

No problem!

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