Question

Select the list that shows the numbers in order from least to greatest. A. 0.37, 0.508, 0.717, 0.33 B. 0.508, 0.717, 0.37, 0.33 C. 0.33, 0.37, 0.508, 0.717 D. 0.508, 0.37, 0.717, 0.33

Answer 1

Answer: C is correct in the order of the numbers from least to greatest.

Explanation:

The closer a decimal is to 1, the larger the decimal is. Knowing this, sorting numbers from least to greatest should be easy; 0.717 is the largest decimal considering it is the closest to 1 whole, with 0.508 following in second-largest, 0.37 at third-largest, and 0.33 being the smallest decimal in value. Then you can sort them from least to greatest by listing the order of these numbers in reverse:

0.717, 0.508, 0.37, 0.33 (greatest to least) ----------> 0.33, 0.37, 0.508, 0.717 (least to greatest)