2/9 is less than 2/5 because since the denominator is larger, the pieces are smaller. (Numerator)
-4.2 degrees. What you would do is from 8-12 (midnight) is 4 hours. So it dropped -16.8 degrees in those 4 hours so -16.8 / 4 is -4.2 degrees. So it dropped -4.2 degrees every hour but it was also -4.2 degrees at 9:00 p.m.
0.75 = 3/4
3/4 is your anwer
8775
/ \
3 2925
/ \
3 975
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3 325
/ \
5 65
/ \
5 13
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13 1
Prime Factors: 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 13