Hi AbeNeedsAnswers,
From a 'concept' standpoint, increasing or decreasing the denominator of a fraction will impact whether the fraction increases or decreases in value.
For example, if we're dealing with a positive fraction....
eg. 1/4
Decreasing the denominator makes the fraction BIGGER (e.g.. 1/3 is greater than 1/4)
Increasing the denominator makes the fraction SMALLER (e.g.. 1/5 is less than 1/4)
In this question, we're dealing with a positive numerator and a NEGATIVE denominator, so similar patterns will occur.
eg. 1/-3
As the denominator gets FARTHER from 0, the fraction gets CLOSER to 0 (-1/4 is closer to 0 than -1/3 is)
As the denominator gets CLOSER to 0, the fraction gets FARTHER from 0 (-1/2 is farther from 0 than -1/3 is)
In this question, since the denominator is - .25, that means the value of 1/(-.25) is FARTHER from 0 than 1/-1 is. There's only one answer that fits that pattern.
Final Answer: A
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