Question

7 Shawna weighed three of her new born puppies. She wrote the following statements comparing the weight of the three puppies in pounds. Puppy 1 > Puppy 2 Puppy 2 < Puppy 3 Puppy 3 > Puppy 1 Based on the compensons given, which decimal number corresponds to each of the 3 puppies? 3.77, 3.474, 3.74 Puppy 1 - Puppy 2- Puppy 3 -​

Answer 1

Puppy 1 = 3.74

Puppy 2 = 3.474

Puppy 3 = 3.77

Explanation:

Answer 2

• Puppy 1 = 3.74
• Puppy 2 = 3.474
• Puppy 3 = 3.77

Explanation:

Given:

• Puppy 1 > Puppy 2
• Puppy 3 > Puppy 1
• Puppy 2 < Puppy 3

Outcome of all three inequalities:

• Puppy 2 < Puppy 1 < Puppy 3

The numbers:

• 3.77, 3.474, 3.74

In ascending order:

• 3.474 < 3.74 < 3.77

Corresponding puppies:

• Puppy 1 = 3.74
• Puppy 2 = 3.474
• Puppy 3 = 3.77