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Which si greather -9/20 or -0.5 explain how You know​

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Answer:

-9/20 is greater than -0.5

Explanation:

-9/20 also just means -9 divided by 20

-9 divided by 20 is -0.45

in negative numbers, the closer the number is to 1, the greater value it is. So, since -9/20 = -0.45, and -0.45 is closer to 1 than -0.5 is, -9/20 is greater than -0.5.

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