I really really need help on this one. I have no clue on how to do it; here it is...

Determine the maximum and minimum values of the following set of numbers.
3, -36/7, -1, -2/3, 5/4, -5, 26/9

Express the fractions as mixed numbers. For example, 26/9 = 2 8/9
Then rank them from lowest to highest. The maximum is the highest number and the minimum is the lowest. The lowest will be the negative number with largest absolute value.

To determine the maximum and minimum values of the given set of numbers, let's express the fractions as mixed numbers first:

-36/7 is equivalent to -5 1/7
-2/3 is already in its simplest form
5/4 is equivalent to 1 1/4
26/9 is equivalent to 2 8/9

Now let's rank them from lowest to highest:

-5 1/7, -2/3, -1, 1 1/4, 2 8/9, 3, 5/4

To find the maximum value, we look for the highest number in the set. In this case, it is 3.

To find the minimum value, we look for the lowest number. Since we are considering both positive and negative numbers, we need to find the number with the largest absolute value. In this case, it is -5 1/7.

Therefore, the maximum value is 3 and the minimum value is -5 1/7.