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Order this starting from the smallest:

15.249         15.3         15.05          15.009         15.25

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15.009
15.05
15.249
15.25
15.3

I believe is the correct order
User Vijay Athithya
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i think it might be easier to understand if i change decimals to fractions, so lets start ;)

15.249=15(249)/(1000)

15.3=15.300=15(300)/(1000)

15.05=15.050=15(50)/(1000)

15.009=15(9)/(1000)

15.25=15.250=15(250)/(1000)

denominators are the same so now you only have to compare numerators (biger numerator = greater fraction)

so:


15(9)/(1000)<15(50)/(1000)<15(249)/(1000)<15(250)/(1000)<15(300)/(1000)

it means that:



15.009<15.05<15.249<15.25<5.3
User Nesinor
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