Question

Vanessa and zack are playing a game where a player with the lower score wins at the end of the game Vanessa has a score of -3 5/8 and zack has a score of -3 2/3 which statement explains who won

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Complete question :

Vanessa and Zack are playing a game where the player with the lower score wins. At the end of the game, Vanessa has a score of -3 5/8 and Zack has a score of -3 2/3. Which statement explains who won?

Vanessa won. If you compare the decimal equivalents of their scores, -3.625 < -3.666.

Vanessa won. If you compare the decimal equivalents of their scores, -3.666 < -3.625.

Zack won. If you compare the decimal equivalents of their scores, -3.625 < -3.666.

Zack won. If you compare the decimal equivalents of their scores, -3.666 < -3.625

Answer: Zack won. If you compare the decimal equivalents of their scores, -3.666 < -3.625

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Player with the lowest score wins ;

Vanessa's score = - 3 5/8

Zack's score = - 3 2/3

Converting to decimal:

Vanessa :

-3 5/8 = - 29 /8 = - 3.625

Zack:

-3 2/3 = - 11/3 = - 3.666

Comparing the scores :

From the negaryce side of a number line :

-3.666 comes before - 3.625, hence, - 3.666 is lower or lesser than - 3.625

-3.666 < - 3.625, hence Zack won