noahbaata111 noahbaata111
  • 15-09-2015
  • Mathematics
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Which symbol makes the sentence true?

− 5/12 _ − 2/5

A.
<

B.
>

C.
=

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sophiehar sophiehar
  • 15-09-2015
A. < because -5/12 equals -0.41666... while -2/5 equals -0.4 and -0.41666... is smaller than -0.4.
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TSO
TSO TSO
  • 15-09-2015
[tex]-\frac{5}{12} \ \textless \ -\frac {2}{5}[/tex] because -2/5 is closer to 0 than -5/12
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