Question

Which of the following rational numbers is negative?

Options

• `-((-3)/7)`

• `(-5)/(-8)`

• `9/8`

• `3/(-7)`

Answer 1

`bb(3/(-7))`

Explanation:

a. `-((-3)/7) = 3/7`, a positive rational number

b. `(-5)/(-8) = (-5 xx (-1))/(-8 xx (-1)) = 5/8`, a positive rational number

c. `9/8` is a positive rational number

d. `3/(-7) = (3 xx (-1))/(-7 xx (-1)) = (-3)/7`, a negative rational number