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On the five plays that Kenny carried the ball during the football game, he made the following yardage: 2, 5, -3, -1, 4. Which of the following shows these yardages in order from LEAST to GREATEST?

A. 2, -3, 4, 5, -1
B. -1, -3, 2, 4, 5
C. -3, 2, -1, 4, 5
D. -3, -1, 2, 4, 5

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Final answer:

The correct order of yardages from least to greatest is -3, -1, 2, 4, 5, corresponding to option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The yardages that Kenny made on the five plays during the football game, in order from least to greatest, are -3, -1, 2, 4, 5.

To order these yardages, we first look at the negative numbers because they represent losses in yardage and are therefore less than any positive yardage. Since -3 yards is less than -1 yard, we list -3 first. Then we list the positive numbers in ascending order: 2, 4, and finally 5 yards, because each of these represents a gain in yardage and is greater than any negative yardage.

Given the provided options, we can see that option D. -3, -1, 2, 4, 5 correctly lists the yardages in order from least to greatest.

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