Ordering Rational Numbers

Which list shows the temperatures in order from coldest to warmest in degrees Fahrenheit?

• −10°F 8°F −5°F 0°F

• −5°F −10°F 0°F 8°F

• −10°F −5°F 0°F 8°F

• 0°F −5°F 8°F −10°F

Order the wire diameters from least to greatest: 7/16, 1/2, 3/8, 9/32, 5/16, 15/32.

• 1/2, 3/8, 7/16, 5/16, 15/32, 9/32

• 9/32, 15/32, 5/16, 7/16, 3/8, 1/2

• 1/2, 3/8, 5/16, 7/16, 9/32, 15/32

• 9/32, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 15/32, 1/2

Which temperature in degrees Celsius is less than −3.4° C and 1.6° C?

• −2.6° C

• 3.9° C

• −5.4° C

• 0° C

The weights of four puppies are shown in pounds: 9.5, 9/8, 9.125, 9/4. Which list shows these weights in order from greatest to least?

• 9/4, 9.5, 9/8, 9.125

• 9.5, 9/8, 9/4, 9.125

• 9.125, 9/8, 9.5, 9/4

• 9/4, 9/8, 9.5, 9.125

Which list of numbers is in order from greatest to least?

• −5, 0, 1/4, 2, 7/3, 6

• 6, −5, 7/3, 2, 1/4, 0

• 7/3, 6, 2, 1/4, 0, −5

• 6, 7/3, 2, 1/4, 0, −5

Order the products from greatest to least based on the change in sales from last month to this month.

• Pants, shirts, watches, shoes, ties

• Ties, shoes, watches, shirts, pants

• Watches, shirts, pants, shoes, ties

• Ties, shoes, pants, shirts, watches

The table shows the amount of time four students practiced the trumpet one day. Which list shows the names of the students in order from the least amount of practice time to the greatest amount of practice time?

• Ryan, Jacob, Cole, Gus

• Cole, Jacob, Gus, Ryan

• Ryan, Gus, Jacob, Cole

• Gus, Ryan, Cole, Jacob

Students in Mrs. Guerro’s class must complete at least 40 math problems for homework every week. The table shows the progress of four students on Wednesday. Which list shows the amounts of homework completed in order from greatest to least?

• 0.4, 2/3, 45/40, 100%

• 45/40, 100%, 2/3, 0.4

• 0.4, 2/3, 100%, 45/40

• 2/3, 0.4, 45/40, 100%

Order the students from the greatest to least amount of time used to build a website.

• Andrew, Blake, Jamail, Ernesto

• Blake, Andrew, Jamail, Ernesto

• Ernesto, Blake, Andrew, Jamail

• Andrew, Jamail, Ernesto, Blake