Question

Some of the wettest summers in the Northeast had the following amounts of precipitation, in inches: 14 7/10, 14 1/4, 14 4/5, and 14.69. Order the amounts of precipitation from least to greatest.

a) 14 4/5, 14 7/10, 14.69, 14 1/4
b) 14 7/10, 14 1/4, 14.69, 14 4/5
c) 14 1/4, 14 4/5, 14.69, 14 7/10
d) 14 4/5, 14.69, 14 1/4, 14 7/10

Answer 1

To order the amounts of precipitation provided from least to greatest, we must convert any mixed numbers to decimals and compare them.

Step-by-step explanation:

To order the amounts of precipitation from least to greatest, we need to convert the mixed number fractions to improper fractions. Then, we can compare the decimals.

Let's convert:

14 4/5 = 14 + 4/5 = 14 + 4/5 = 14(5/5) + 4/5 = 70/5 + 4/5 = 74/5 = 14.8

14 7/10 = 14 + 7/10 = 14 + 7/10 = 14(10/10) + 7/10 = 140/10 + 7/10 = 147/10 = 14.7

14.69 and 14 1/4 are already in decimal form.

So, the correct order is: 14 4/5, 14 7/10, 14.69, 14 1/4.

Therefore, the answer is option d) 14 4/5, 14.69, 14 1/4, 14 7/10.