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Multiple choice maths fractions and decimals comparing and ordering of decimals more or less comparing decimals

The least number among $\frac { 4 }{ 9 } ,\sqrt { \frac { 9 }{ 49 }  } ,0.45\quad and\quad { (0.8) }^{ 2 }$ is

  1. $\frac 49$
  2. $\sqrt { \frac { 9 }{ 49 } }$
  3. 0.45

  4. $(0.8)^2$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Convert all numbers to decimals or common bases for easy comparison. 4/9 is approximately 0.444, the square root of 9/49 is 3/7, which is approximately 0.428, 0.45 remains 0.45, and (0.8)^2 is 0.64. Comparing these decimal values, 3/7 (or sqrt(9/49)) is the smallest at approximately 0.428.