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7-13.

Use $<$ , $>$ , or $=$ to compare the number pairs below.

$0.183$ ____ $0.18$
Hint (a):
Notice that $0.18$ can also be looked at as $0.180$ . This may make the numbers easier to compare.
Answer (a):
$>$

$–13$ ____ $–17$
Hint (b):
Although $17$ is a larger number, since it is negative, it is farther left on the number line than $−13$ . This means that $−13$ is larger than $−17$ .
Answer (b):
$>$

$0.125$ ____ $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$
Hint (c):
Converting the fraction into a decimal will make this relationship easier to compare.

$–6$ ____ $–4$
Hint (d):
See (b).

$72\%$ ____ $\frac { 35 } { 30 }$
Hint (e):
Converting the fraction into a percent will make this relationship easier to compare.
Answer (e):
$<$

$-0.25$ ____ $-0.05$
Hint (f):
See (b).

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