Question

HELP Order them from least to greatest:

1/16 inch b.
5/16 inch c.
3/8 inch d.
1/2 inch e.
1/8 inch f.
1/4 inch a.

Answer 1

1/16 inch , 5/16 inch , 3/8 inch , 1/2 inch , 1/8 inch , 1/4 inch

let's take as a common denominator 16, hence:

1/16 =1/16

5/16=5/16

3/8 = 6/16

1/2 = 8/16

1/4 = 4/16

so the smaller fraction is the one that has a smaller NUMERATOR:

1/16 , 4/16, 5/16, 6/16 , 8/16 or in simplifying each term again:
1/16, 1/4 , 5/16, 3/8 , 1/2

Answer 2

First, convert fractions to decimal

1/16 inch b. (0.0625)
5/16 inch c. (0.3125)
3/8 inch d. (0.375)
1/2 inch e. (0.5)
1/8 inch f. (0.125)
1/4 inch a. (0.25)



Least to Greatest

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