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Drag and drop each number to its correct position on the number line. (-3/8) (7/8) (-2 1/2) (2 1/2) Please answer quickly !!

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Answer:


-2(1)/(2);-(3)/(8);(7)/(8);2(1)/(2)

Explanation:

Here we need to order all numbers from least to greatest. To do that, we can recur to the decimal number of each fraction.

We have
-(3)/(8);(7)/(8);-2  (1)/(2) ;2(1)/(2)

First, we have to position the negative numbers, because they are less than positive numbers. Between
-(3)/(8) and -2 \frac{1}{2}, which is the least?


-(3)/(8) =-0.375


-2(1)/(2) =-2.5

Therefore, we have to position
-2(1)/(2) first, second
-(3)/(8), because -2.5 is less than -0.375.

To position the other two numbers we do the same process:


2(1)/(2) =2.5


(7)/(8)=0.875

In this case, 2.5 is more than 0.875. So, the fourth number is 0.875 and the fifth number is 2.5.

Therefore, the correct position is:


-2(1)/(2);-(3)/(8);(7)/(8);2(1)/(2)

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