Ordering Numbers

Which list shows numbers ordered from smallest to largest?

• -3.28, -3.47, 8.25, 14.38

• -4.82, ½, √21, 18

• √9, 17/2 , 7 3/8, 21%

• 8 ¾, √50, 33 1/3 %, 40.5

The students in Mr. Woods' shop class measure several boards and record the lengths in a table as shown. Which list shows the lengths of the boards in order from greatest to least?

• 14, 13 3/8, 13 3/4, 13 2/3, 13 1/4

• 14, 13 3/4, 13 2/3, 13 1/4, 13 3/8

• 14, 13 3/8, 13 2/3, 13 1/4, 13 3/4

• 14, 13 3/4, 13 2/3, 13 3/8, 13 1/4

Demichael orders a set of numbers on his homework. In descending order, the first number is 5 1/2 and the last number is 5 1/3. Which of the following numbers in NOT in Demichael's list?

• √25

• 5.45

• 5 ⅜

• 5.34

Mr. Duncan creates a pop quiz for his students. On the quiz, students must order the following numbers from least to greatest.

{ 5/12, -1.15, √14, 9/2, -√8}

• -1.15, -√8, 5/12, 9/2, √14

• -1.15, -√8, √14, 5/12, 9/2

• -√8, -1.15, 5/12, √14, 9/2

• -√8, -1.15, 5/12, 92, √14

The circumference of several circles are shown.

160/7 7π 20.2 67/3

Which shows the circumferences ordered from longest to shortest?

• 160/7, 67/3, 20.2, 7π

• 67/3, 160/7, 7π, 20.2

• 20.2, 7π, 160/7, 67/3

• 160/7, 67/3, 7π, 20.2

Savon has the following set of numbers to order on his math homework.

{ π, -3/14, -3¼, 9, 23/7}

Which list correctly orders the numbers in increasing order?

• π, 23/7, -3.14, -3¼, 9

• -3.14, π, , 23/7, -3¼, 9,

• π, -3.14, -3¼, 23/7, 9

• -3¼, -3.14, π, 23/7, 9

Rosa orders blinds for all the windows in her new house. Before ordering, she measures the widths of the windows.

Which list shows the rooms, arranged by the widths of the windows, in descending order?

• Master bedroom, Kitchen, Living room, Study, Guest bedroom

• Study, Living room, Master bedroom, Guest bedroom, Kitchen

• Kitchen, Guest bedroom, Master bedroom, Living room, Study

• Study, Master bedroom, Living room, Guest bedroom, Kitchen

Which list shows the numbers in increasing order?

• -0.5, 1.5, -2, -0.75, √7

• -0.5, -2, -0.75, 1.5, √7

• -2, -0.75, -0.5, 1.5, √7

• √7, 1.5, -0.5, -0.75, -2

Karla orders a set of four numbers from least to greatest. The smallest number she orders is √17, and the largest is 4 ¾. which shows two possible numbers that could be in Karla's set?

• 4.7 and √24

• 4 ⅔ and 4.7

• 4.05 and 4 ⅔

• 4.1 and 4.5

Two numbers are shown on the number line.

Which numbers are NOT located between these two numbers on the number line.

• π

• π / 9

• √π

• π² / 9