SOLUTION: Place the following set of numbers in ascending order. -2/5,1/6, 7/8, 5/9, 3/4

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Question 149306: Place the following set of numbers in ascending order.
-2/5,1/6, 7/8, 5/9, 3/4

Answer by carter6949(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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ok the def. of assinding order is from least to gratest
so look at the numbers you have.. -2/5, 1/6, 7/8, 5/9, 3/4
you could divide the numbers (-2/5 = .4), (1/6 = .16), (7/8 = .87), (5/9 = .56), (3/4 = .75)
which is the least? -2/5, 1/6, 5/9, 3/4, 7/8
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