Ordering Rational Numbers: From Least to Greatest

What is the first step in ordering rational numbers?

• Convert them to fractions

• Convert them to percents

• Convert them to decimals

• List them in any order

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator

• Add the numerator and the denominator

What is 3/5 as a decimal?

• 0.6

• 0.8

• 0.5

• 0.3

How do you convert 25% to a decimal?

• Multiply by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 100

• Divide by 10

What is the decimal form of -2 and a half?

• -2.5

• -2.75

• -3.0

• -2.25

Which of the following is the smallest number?

• -2.5

• 0.6

• -4.3

• 0.25

What is the next step after converting all numbers to decimals?

• List the positive numbers first

• List the negative numbers first

• List the numbers in any order

• Convert them back to fractions

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

• -4.3, -2.5, 0.25, 0.3, 0.6, 1.5, 2.5

• -2.5, -4.3, 0.25, 0.3, 0.6, 1.5, 2.5

• 0.25, 0.3, 0.6, 1.5, 2.5, -2.5, -4.3

• 2.5, 1.5, 0.6, 0.3, 0.25, -2.5, -4.3

Which number is larger: 0.3 or 0.25?

• 0.25

• 0.3

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

What is the final step in ordering rational numbers?

• Convert them to fractions

• Convert them to percents

• List the negative numbers

• List the positive numbers