Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Which set of rational numbers are in ascending order?

• 2/5  1/4  52%

• 1/4  2/5  52%

• 52%  1/4  2/5

• 52%  2/5  1/4

Which set of rational numbers are in descending order?

• 15%  .45  9/10

• .45  15%  9/10

• 9/10  15%  .45

• 9/10  .45  15%

Compare 35% to 3/8

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Isabella’s recipe for muffins calls for 3/10 teaspoon of ginger, 0.5 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 11/25 teaspoon of cinnamon.  Write the spices in order from the greatest to least amounts. 

• ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon

• ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg

• cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger

• nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger

Order from least to greatest. 1.25  1.52  1.02  1.50

• 1.25  1.52  1.02  1.50

•  1.52  1.02  1.50  1.25 

•  1.02  1.50  1.25  1.52 

• 1.02  1.25  1.50  1.52

Write in order from least to greatest.
0.75, 0.39, 0.2, 0.35

• 0.2, 0.35, 0.39, 0.75

• 0.75, 0.39, 0.35, 0.2

• 0.2, 0.39, 0.35, 0.75

• 0.75, 0.35, 0.39, 0.2

Write in order from greatest to least.
9.21, 9.0, 9.2, 9.06

• 9.0, 9.06, 9.2, 9.21

• 9.21, 9.2, 9.06, 9.0

• 9.0, 9.2, 9.06, 9.21

• 9.21, 9.06, 9.2, 9.0

Order these numbers from least to greatest
2.3, 1.7, 3.9, 4.5

• 4.5, 3.9, 2.3, 1.7

• 39, 45, 17, 23

• 1.7, 2.3, 3.9, 4.5

• 3.9, 4.5, 1.7, 2.3

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Which decimal is LESS THAN the decimal represented below?

• 0.3

• 0.44

• 0.73

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