Question

Put these numbers to greatest to least negative 1 3/8 negative 0.4 negative 1.55 negative 9/16

Answer 1

`-0.4, -(9)/(16), -1(3)/(8), -1.55`

Explanation:

The list of numbers given:

`-1(3)/(8), -0.4, -1.55, -(9)/(16)`

We need to arrange from greatest to least.

In order to arrange the numbers in descending order we will find the equivalent decimal value of each number.

a)
`-1(3)/(8)=-1.375`

b)
`-0.4`

c)
`-1.55`

d)
`-(9)/(16)=-0.5625`

Arranging the numbers in descending order

`b>d>a>c` [since all the numbers are negative, so the number closest to 0 is the greatest]

Thus the correct order from greatest to least is:

`-0.4, -(9)/(16), -1(3)/(8), -1.55` (Answer)