Place the following set of numbers in ascending order.-2/9,5/9,1/8,-1/9,3/7?

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First, group the negative numbers: -2/9 and -1/9. Which is smaller?

Then the positive numbers: 5/9, 1/8, 3/7. Can you see the smallest and the largest ones in this group? If you're having trouble, find the common denominators and then sort them.

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Put in ascending order
5 2\9, 175, -234,0.64