Question

Which shows numbers to least to greatest

A -2/5, -2.47, - 2 1/2, 5, 21/4

B 2/5, -2.47, -2 1/2, 21/4, 5

C -2 1/2, -2.47, -2/5, 5, 21/4

D -2 1/2, -2.47, -2/5, 21/4, 5

Answer 1

C.

Explanation

The higher the negative number is, the lower the number is. If there is a subtraction sign in front of a number then the number is small. Think of it on a little graph.

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-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

If there is a / mark it means it is a fraction. So just think of the fraction being inbetween numbers.