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-2/8, -0.2, -3/7 from least to greatest???

-2/8, -0.2, -3/7 from least to greatest???-example-1
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Answer:

-3/7, -2/8, -0.2

Explanation:

-0.2 = -1/5

We have -3/7, -2/8 and -1/5

For positive b and d:

a/b < c/d if and only if a*d < c*b

-3/7 < -2/8 if and only if -3*8 < -2*7; obviously true

-2/8 < -1/5 if and only if -2*5 < -1*8; -10 < -8; true

so we get -3/7 < -2/8 < -0.2

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