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Choose the true statement.
A) -2/3 < -3/4
B) -2/3 > -3/4
C) -2/3 = -3/4

User Monofonik
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the answer is B because -2/3 is closer to 0, making it greater
User Hatzegopteryx
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Answer:

B) -2/3 > -3/4

Explanation:

Both numbers are negative. Of two negative numbers, the closer one to zero on the number line is greater. -2/3 is closer to zero on the number line than -3/4, so -2/3 is greater than -3/4.

B) -2/3 > -3/4

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