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Practice Question

-3/5, -0.9, -1.9, -8/3Of the number listed above, which number is the greatest?

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

-3/5

Rationale:

🔢All values are negative, so the one closest to zero is the greatest.

📉Convert to decimals:

🤝-3/5 = -0.6, -0.9 = -0.9, -1.9 = -1.9, -8/3 ≈ -2.67.

🚫Oops! That shows -3/5 = -0.6 is actually the greatest.

🔁Correct answer: -3/5 is the largest (least negative) among the choices.


📌Core Message

Among negative numbers, the least negative (closest to zero) is the greatest.

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