Arrange the fractions in decreasing order:
(A) $\frac{4}{5}$
(B) $\frac{7}{8}$
(C) $\frac{3}{7}$
(D) $\frac{5}{9}$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
We are asked to arrange fractions in decreasing order, but the fractions are given as:
$(A) \frac{4}{5},\ (B) \frac{7}{8},\ (C) \frac{3}{7},\ (D) \frac{5}{9}$
Step 1: Convert to decimal (or approximate)
- $\frac{4}{5} = 0.8$
- $\frac{7}{8} = 0.875$
- $\frac{3}{7} \approx 0.4286$
- $\frac{5}{9} \approx 0.5556$
Step 2: Arrange in decreasing order
$0.875 (B) > 0.8 (A) > 0.5556 (D) > 0.4286 (C)$
Correct order: (B), (A), (D), (C)