Question

Which of the two rational number is smaller? 1) -5/8 Or 3/-8. Give answer with process

Answer 1

Answer:

-5/8 is smaller.

Step-by-step explanation:

let, x = -5/8, where, -5=a and 8=b

Now, we get,

x = a/b

Here, x is directly proportional to a, which means as we the value of a then the value of X is also increases.

similarly, x is inversely proportional to b, which means as we the value of b then the value of X is decreases.

In 3/-8, -8 is very small then the value of 3/-8 is very bigger. But in -5/8, 8 is very big then the value of -5/8 is very smaller,

therefore, -5/8 is smaller.

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Answer 2

Answer:

which of the two rational number is smaller 8/17 or -9/-17