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Arrange the (-3/4), (5/-12), (-7/16), (9/-24) rational numbers in ascending order. |
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Answer» (-3/4), (5/-12), (-7/16), (9/-24) First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator. (5/-12) = [(5× (-1))/ (-12×-1)] = (-5/12) (9/-24) = [(9× (-1))/ (-24×-1)] = (-9/24) LCM of 4, 12, 16 and 24 is 48 Now, (-3/4)= [(-3×12)/ (4×12)] = (-36/48) (-5/12)= [(-5×4)/ (12×4)] = (-20/48) (-7/16)= [(-7×3)/ (16×3)] = (-21/48) (-9/24)= [(-9×2)/ (24×2)] = (-18/48) Clearly, (-36/48)< (-21/48) < (-20/48) < (-18/48) Hence, (-3/4)< (-7/16) < (5/-12) < (9/-24) |
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