Question

List the rational numbers in descending order (greatest to least). 5/6. 0.95. √0.8 9.1%

Answer 1

• 0.95

• √0.8

,

• 5/6

,

• 9.1%

Explanation:

First we need to express each number in decimal form to be able to compare them:

5/6 = 0.8333

0.95 (is already in decimal form)

√0.8 = 0.8944

9.1% = 0.091 (we divide by 100 to pass from percentage to decimal)

Now that all of the numbers are in a decimal form, we can make the list in descending order (from the largest number number to the smallest number):

0.95 is the largest, then 0.8944, then 0.8333, and finally 0.091 is the smallest of our numbers.

Thus, the order is:

• 0.95

,

• √0.8

,

• 5/6

,

• 9.1%