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What is the order of these numbers from least to greatest?

3.5
2 3/4
2.125
3


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Answer:

2.125, 2 3/4, 3, 3.5

Explanation:

Change 2 3/4 to a decimal to make the comparison easier since the other three numbers are already decimals.

2 3/4 = 2.75

Now we compare: 3.5, 2.75, 2.125, 3

Numbers starting with 2 are smaller than numbers starting with 3.

Now look at the first decimal place to the right of the decimal point and compare them. Remember that 3 is the same as 3.0

Compare: 3.5, 2.75, 2.125, 3.0

The increasing order is:

2.125, 2.75, 3, 3.5

Change 2.75 back to a mixed numeral.

Answer: 2.125, 2 3/4, 3, 3.5

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