Question

select the answer that correctly orders the set of numbers frome greatest to least. 26%, 1/5, 0.3, 0.09

Answer 1

change the numbers into percents
0.3-----30%
26%---26%
1/5-----20%
0.09-----9%

Answer 2

The correct arrangement is:
`0.3, 26\%, 1.5, 0.09`

Explanation:

Given : Numbers 26%, 1/5, 0.3, 0.09

To find : Correctly orders the set of numbers from greatest to least.

Solution :

To arrange the numbers from greatest to least.

We have to convert the numbers to similar format.

We will convert the numbers to decimals:

1)
`26\%=(26)/(100)=0.26`

2)
`(1)/(5)=0.2`

3)
`0.3`

4)
`0.09`

Now we can arrange from greatest to least -

`0.3,0.26,0.2,0.09`

Therefore, The correct arrangement is:
`0.3, 26\%, 1.5, 0.09`