49.0k views
4 votes
Order these numbers from least to greatest

Order these numbers from least to greatest-example-1
User Theduke
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Correct sequence is the last one.

First you need convert all the numbers in each sequence into the same type of number (fraction, decimal or percentage). Here I will convert them all into decimals for simplicity sake.

3/4 into a decimal is 0.75

We find this by multiplying the denominator by a number that turns it into 100.

So 4 x 25 = 100

Whatever we do to the denominator we do to the numerator so

3 x 25 = 75

New fraction = 75/100

Make the denominator into 1 by dividing it by 100, and whatever you do to the denominator you must do to the numerator so our new fraction is

0.75/1

Which is the same thing as 0.75.

Do this for the other fractions.

-1/5 = -0.2

-5/16 = -0.3

New numbers:

0.75, -0.20, -0.30, 0.90, -0.52

Now we have our decimals, order them into least to greatest (ascending order)

This will be:

-0.52, -0.30, -0.20, 0.75, 0.90

(fractions are underlined, make sure to convert them back into a fraction if you write the answer)

User Subhalaxmi
by
8.6k points

No related questions found