Organizing Numbers

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

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

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

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

An inequality is shown.

⅛ < x < 18%

Which value for x makes the inequality true?

• ⅕

• 1.6

• 0.09

• √0.02

The table shows the completion times of four runners in a race.

Which list shows the runners in order by their completion times from fastest to slowest?

• Patty,

  Joe,

  Steve,

  Ellen

• Ellen,

  Joe,

  Steve,

  Patty

• Ellen,

  Steve,

  Joe,

  Patty

• Patty,

  Steve,

  Joe,

  Ellen

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

Write the following in descending order:

• $5\sqrt{8}$ , 14.025 , $\frac{40}{3}$ , $\sqrt{170}$

• $\sqrt{170}$ , $5\sqrt{8}$ , $\frac{40}{3}$ , 14.025

• $\sqrt{170}\ ,\ \frac{40}{3}\ ,\ 14.025\ ,\ 5\sqrt{8}$

• $\frac{40}{3\ }\ ,\ 14.025\ ,\ \sqrt{170}\ ,\ 5\sqrt{8}$