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A. Which number is greater? 1/4 or 5/4 -3/4 or 5/8

b. Which number is farther from 0? 1/4 or 5/4 -3/4 or 5/8

c. Is the number that is farther from 0 always the greater number?

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(a) answer is 5/4

(b) answer is 5/4

(c) No , when dealing with negative numbers , the number closer to zero is the bigger number . zero has the unique distinction of being neither positive nor negative . zero separates the positive number from the negative ones .

hope this will help you

mrk above ans braniliest

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Answer:

a. Which number is greater? 1/4 or 5/4 -3/4 or 5/8:

answer: 5/4

b. Which number is farther from 0? 1/4 or 5/4 -3/4 or 5/8:

answer: 5/4

c. Is the number that is farther from 0 always the greater number?:

answer: nah really.

A number can be further from zero but when it's a negative or positive. But negative value is less than zero.


{}^( - ) \infin \leqslant 0 \leqslant {}^( + ) \infin

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