Question

replace each o with a greater sign, least sign, or = to make it true:
1. -5/8 o 3/8 2. 4/5 o 0.71 3. 5/6 o 0.875
4. 1.2 o 1 2/9 5. 8/15 o 053 6. -7/11 o -2/3

Answers

  1. The complete inequality expressions are
    -5/8 < 3/8, 4/5 > 0.71, 5/6 < 0.875, 1.2 < 1 2/9, 8/15 > 0.53 and -7/11 > -2/3

    How to make the statements true?

    To do this, we solve the expressions one after the other.
    So, we have:
    -5/8 o 3/8
    Negative numbers are less than positive numbers.
    So, we have:
    -5/8 < 3/8
    4/5 o 0.71
    Express 4/5 as decimal
    0.8 o 0.71
    0.8 is greater than 0.71
    So, we have:
    0.8 > 0.71
    Rewrite as:
    4/5 > 0.71
    5/6 o 0.875
    Express 5/6 as decimal
    0.83 o 0.875
    0.83 is less than 0.875
    So, we have:
    0.83 < 0.875
    Rewrite as:
    5/6 < 0.875
    1.2 o 1 2/9
    Express 1 2/9 as decimal
    1.2 o 1.222
    1.2 is less than 1.222
    So, we have:
    1.2 < 1.222
    Rewrite as:
    1.2 < 1 2/9
    8/15 o 0.53
    Express 8/15 as decimal
    0.5333 o 0.53
    0.5333 is greater than 0.53
    So, we have:
    0.5333 > 0.53
    Rewrite as:
    8/15 > 0.53
    -7/11 o -2/3
    Express as decimals
    -0.637 o -0.67
    -0.637 is greater than -0.67
    So, we have:
    -0.637 > -0.67
    Rewrite as:
    -7/11 > -2/3
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