Question

Which list shows the following numbers in order from greatest to least: -5, 12, 2, -4, 0

12, 2, 0, -4, -5
12, -5, -4, 2, 0
-5, -4, 0, 2, 12
12, 2, -4, 0, -5

Answer 1

The correct order would be : 12,2,0,-4,-5.
EXPLANATION : First you have to put the greatest number (which it has to be one of the positive numbers because positive numbers>0 whereas negative numbers<0). Since 12 has two numbers in it, it is greater than 2.
2 comes after 12 and after 2 comes 0.
(0>negative numbers) (you can tell when a number is negative from the minus before it). Then you put -4 because it is closer to 0 than -5, therefore it is greater.