Question

which is greater in the following: i ) - 3/5 ii) -2/5 iii) - 1/5 iv) None of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

The greatest is the 1/5

Because all numbers other than 1/5 are negative numbers

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Answer 2

Given,

Fractional numbers -3/5, -2/5, -1/5 are given.

To find,

Which one is the greatest among the three?

Solution

• Since all the three fractions are negative hence smaller the value in the numerator higher is the value. For example, -5 is smaller than -1 even though the magnitude of 5 is greater than 1.

• The denominator of all three options is 5 so we have to determine the numerator with the smallest value.

⇒    -3/5 is represented as -0.60 in decimals.

⇒    -2/5 is represented as -0.40 in decimals.

⇒   -1/5 is represented as -0.20 in decimals.

Hence, 0.20 is the smallest in magnitude as compared to 0.40 and 0.60 but all have a negative sign so -1/5 is greatest among  -3/5, -2/5, -1/5.   (option (iii).