Exploring Rational Number Ordering Techniques

What is the first step in ordering rational numbers?

• Convert all numbers to fractions

• Find the least common multiple

• Add all the numbers together

• Draw a number line

Where is 4 and 12 hundredths placed on the number line?

• Between 3 and 4

• Between 4 and 5

• Between 5 and 6

• Between 2 and 3

How is 9 halves decomposed?

• Into 7 halves and 2 halves

• Into 5 halves and 4 halves

• Into 8 halves and 1 half

• Into 6 halves and 3 halves

What is the correct order of the first set of numbers from least to greatest?

• Negative 4, 4 and 12 hundredths, Negative 17 fourths, 9 halves

• Negative 17 fourths, 4 and 12 hundredths, Negative 4, 9 halves

• Negative 17 fourths, Negative 4, 4 and 12 hundredths, 9 halves

• Negative 4, Negative 17 fourths, 4 and 12 hundredths, 9 halves

Where should the number line start for the second set of numbers?

• Negative 3

• Negative 5

• Negative 10

• Negative 1

Where is negative 2 and 1 tenth placed on the number line?

• Between negative 1 and negative 2

• Between negative 2 and negative 3

• Between negative 3 and negative 4

• Between negative 4 and negative 5

What is the value of 5 tenths?

• One half

• One third

• One fourth

• One whole

Where is 5 hundredths placed on the number line?

• Very close to two

• Very close to negative one

• Very close to one

• Very close to zero

What is the correct order of the second set of numbers from least to greatest?

• Negative 2 and 1 tenth, Negative 5 tenths, 5 hundredths, 5 tenths

• Negative 5 tenths, Negative 2 and 1 tenth, 5 tenths, 5 hundredths

• 5 tenths, 5 hundredths, Negative 5 tenths, Negative 2 and 1 tenth

• 5 hundredths, 5 tenths, Negative 2 and 1 tenth, Negative 5 tenths

What is the purpose of drawing a number line when ordering rational numbers?

• To add the numbers together

• To find the least common multiple

• To visualize the order of the numbers

• To convert the numbers to fractions