Question

A manufacturing plant makes belts for appliances. On Wednesday, they produced belts with diameters 1 3/2 in., 7/16 in., 3/4 in., 5/8 in., and 1 5/16 in. Drag the fractions to order them from least to greatest.

Answer 1

`(7)/(16)` in.,
`(5)/(8)` in.,
`(3)/(4)` in., 1
`(5)/(16)` in., 1
`(3)/(2)` in.

Explanation:

Diameters of the belt produced are given in fractions which can be converted to decimals to know their values.

Thus,

1 3/2 in. =
`(5)/(2)` in. = 2.5 in.

7/16 in. = 0.4375 in.

3/4 in. = 0.75 in.

5/8 in. = 0.625 in.

1 5/16 in. =
`(21)/(16)` in. = 1.3125 in.

Arranging the vales from least to greatest, we have;

0.4375 in., 0.625 in.,0.75 in., 1.3125 in., 2.5 in. =
`(7)/(16)` in.,
`(5)/(8)` in.,
`(3)/(4)` in., 1
`(5)/(16)` in., 1
`(3)/(2)` in.