Which symbol makes the sentence true? − 5/12 _ − 2/5 A. < B. > C. =

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Which symbol makes the sentence true?

− 5/12 _ − 2/5

A.
<

B.
>

C.
=

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A. < because -5/12 equals -0.41666... while -2/5 equals -0.4 and -0.41666... is smaller than -0.4.

Anton Valqk answered Apr 6, 2016

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$-(5)/(12) \ \textless \ -\frac {2}{5}$ because -2/5 is closer to 0 than -5/12

Mmachenry answered Apr 8, 2016

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