Correct. Find the difference of their absolute values: $\displaystyle{\left|\frac{{7}}{{9}}\right|}-{\left|-\frac{{5}}{{9}}\right|}=\frac{{7}}{{9}}-\frac{{5}}{{9}}=\frac{{2}}{{9}}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ . Since $\displaystyle\frac{{7}}{{9}}>\frac{{5}}{{9}}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ , the answer will be positive.