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Arrange the (-3/4), (5/-12), (-7/16), (9/-24) rational numbers in ascending order.

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(-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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