## anonymous one year ago A girl's feet are negative 4 over 5 yards from the surface of a pool. A boy's feet are negative 2 over 5 yards from the surface of the pool. Determine whose feet are closer to the surface.

1. arindameducationusc

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2. anonymous

tell me - which fraction is bigger $-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }$ or $-\frac{ 4 }{ 5 }$

3. anonymous

4/5

4. anonymous

no - since the fractions are negative

5. anonymous

that is like saying -2 is bigger than -1

6. anonymous

the bigger fraction is incorrect

7. anonymous

so the answer would be -2/5 or the boy's feet

8. anonymous

The girl's feet are closer to the surface of the pool because negative 4 over 5 > negative 2 over 5. The boy's feet are closer to the surface of the pool because negative 4 over 5 > negative 2 over 5. The girl's feet are closer to the surface of the pool because negative 4 over 5 < negative 2 over 5. The boy's feet are closer to the surface of the pool because negative 4 over 5 < negative 2 over 5.

9. anonymous

-2/5 = - 0.4 -4/5 = - 0.8 we need to find the smallest distance from the pool. With positive numbers, the bigger number is greater, but with negative numbers, the smaller number is greater. Therefore, -0.8 (or -4/5) is greater then -0.4 (or -2/5). Boys feet are closer because -4/5 > -2/5

10. anonymous

you are wrong