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Compare fractions, -10 1/5 and -10 1/4

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Answer:

4/20 - 5/20 = -1/20, and therefore, since the answer is negative, you've proven that 5/20 (or the original 1/4) is actually the bigger number, not the 4/20 (or 1/5).

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