alleryHow does any negative fraction compare with any positive fraction?
AEqual to it
BLarger than it
CSmaller than it
DNot comparable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Smaller than it
1. Negative numbers lie below zero and positive numbers lie above zero.
2. So any negative fraction is less than any positive fraction.
3. The denominators do not change this, so the other options fail.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section Comparing fractions_
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