How do you order the numbers from least to greatest: $1.6, -2/3, -0.5, 3/2, -5/2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-03T12:04:27

See explanation.

It is better to convert all fractions into decimals, so that we can compare them easier by using decimals.

$1.6$

$-2/3 = -0.666666...$

$-0.5$

$3/2 = 1.5$

$-5/2 = -2.5$

$As -2.5 < -0.666... < -0.5 < 1.5 < 1.6$ ,

$Answer : -5/2 < -2/3 < -0.5 < 3/2 < 1.6$

How do you order the numbers from least to greatest: 1.6, -2/3, -0.5, 3/2, -5/21.6, -2/3, -0.5, 3/2, -5/2?