Question

Order the numbers from least to greatest: 0.52 x 10^(-3), 4.8 x 10^(-1), 56 x 10^(-2), 50.1 x 10^(-3).

Answer 1

To order the numbers from least to greatest, we first convert them to decimal form and then compare their magnitudes. The order from least to greatest is 0.52 x 10^(-3), 50.1 x 10^(-3), 4.8 x 10^(-1), and 56 x 10^(-2).

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to order the numbers from least to greatest, we need to compare the magnitude of each given number. To make the comparison easier, we can convert all of them to the same power of ten or in decimal form.

• 0.52 x 10^(-3) = 0.00052
• 4.8 x 10^(-1) = 0.48
• 56 x 10^(-2) = 0.56
• 50.1 x 10^(-3) = 0.0501

Now that all the numbers are in decimal form, we can easily see their order from least to greatest:

1. 0.00052 (0.52 x 10^(-3))
2. 0.0501 (50.1 x 10^(-3))
3. 0.48 (4.8 x 10^(-1))
4. 0.56 (56 x 10^(-2))