The arrangement of rational numbers, $$\frac{- 7}{10}$$, $$\frac{5}{- 8}$$, $$\frac{2}{- 3}$$ in ascending order is :
A. $$\frac{2}{{ - 3}},\frac{5}{{ - 8}},\frac{{ - 7}}{{10}}$$
B. $$\frac{5}{{ - 8}},\frac{{ - 7}}{{10}},\frac{2}{{ - 3}}$$
C. $$\frac{{ - 7}}{{10}},\frac{5}{{ - 8}},\frac{2}{{ - 3}}$$
D. $$\frac{{ - 7}}{{10}},\frac{2}{{ - 3}},\frac{5}{{ - 8}}$$
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\frac{- 7}{10}$$ = - 0.7$$\frac{5}{- 8}$$ = - $$\frac{5}{8}$$ = - 0.625,
$$\frac{2}{- 3}$$ = - $$\frac{2}{3}$$ = - 0.66
Since, -0.7 < -0.66 < -0.625
So, $$\frac{- 7}{10}$$ < $$\frac{2}{- 3}$$ < $$\frac{5}{- 8}$$
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