SOL 5.2 Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals

Order 5/8, 0.6, 1/2, and 0.62 from least to greatest.

• 0.62, 5/8, 0.6, 1/2

• 5/8,, 1/2, 0.62, 0.6

• 0.6, 5/8, 0.62, 1/2

• 1/2, 0.6, 0.62, 5/8

• 0.6

• 0.5

• 0.3

• 0.75

Answer explanation

The decimal equivalent of 3/5 is 0.6, as 3 divided by 5 equals 0.6.

• 0.875

• 0.75

• 0.85

• 0.78

Answer explanation

To convert the fraction 7/8 to decimal, divide 7 by 8 which equals 0.875. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.875.

Put the following in order from least to greatest

1/2, 3/4, 0.8, 0.745

• 3/4, 0.8, 0.745, 1/2

• 1/2, 0.745, 3/4, 0.8

• 1/2, 0.8, 3/4, 0.745

• 0.745, 1/2, 3/4, 0.8

Put the following in order from greatest to least

1/4, 0.33, 9/10, 0.86

• 1/4, 0.33, 0.86, 9/10

• 9/10, 1/4, 0.33, 0.86

• 9/10, 0.86, 0.33, 1/4

• 0.86, 9/10, 1/4, 0.33