Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

What is a rational number?

• A number that can be written as a fraction

• A number that goes on forever without repeating

• A number that is always positive

• A number that cannot be written as a fraction

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

• 3/2

• 3/8

• 10/16

• 1/4

What is the equivalent fraction of 3/8 with a denominator of 16?

• 12/16

• 9/16

• 6/16

• 3/16

Which of the following is the correct order from least to greatest?

• 1/4, 3/8, 10/16, 3/2

• 3/2, 10/16, 3/8, 1/4

• 1/4, 10/16, 3/8, 3/2

• 3/8, 1/4, 3/2, 10/16

What is the common denominator for the fractions 1/4, 1/2, 5/8, and 3/16?

• 2

• 8

• 16

• 4

Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2 with a denominator of 16?

• 12/16

• 4/16

• 2/16

• 8/16

What does the greater than symbol (>) indicate?

• The numbers are equal

• The number on the left is larger

• The number on the left is smaller

• The number on the right is smaller

Which of the following decimals is the largest?

• 0.35

• 0.15

• 0.55

• 0.4

Order the following decimals from greatest to least: -0.2, 0.15, 0.4, -0.35, 0.55.

• 0.15, 0.4, 0.55, -0.2, -0.35

• 0.55, 0.4, 0.15, -0.2, -0.35

• 0.4, 0.55, 0.15, -0.35, -0.2

• 0.55, 0.15, 0.4, -0.35, -0.2

Which of the following is the correct order from least to greatest: -2.5, 1.25, 4, -3.25?

• 4, 1.25, -2.5, -3.25

• 1.25, -3.25, -2.5, 4

• -2.5, -3.25, 4, 1.25

• -3.25, -2.5, 1.25, 4