How do you Arrange in order from least to greatest?

Answer 1

I'm sure you can do that with counting numbers. Try it. 9, 4, 8, 3, 5, 2

Arranged from least (smallest) to greatest (biggest) that's 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

It's a little trickier with decimals, but the principle is the same. 1 is less than 2 is less than 3, and so on. Make sure the numbers you're comparing are in the same decimal place. 0.1 is less than 0.2

It doesn't matter how many other numbers there are. 0.1958736 is still less than 0.2

0.1 is greater than 0.01 because one is greater than zero.

Fractions are more difficult. 1/5 is less than 1/4 is less than 1/3

This is easier to see when you make all the denominators the same.

1/5 = 12/60

1/4 = 15/60

1/3 = 20/60

If you're really unlucky, someone will ask you to arrange a random assortment.

23, 22/7, 3/8, -35, 3.3, 3.27999

There are a few absolutes. All negative numbers are less than all positive numbers. All positive numbers are greater than all proper fractions. Express the set in similar terms. Usually the easiest is all decimals. That would make the rounded-off list:

23.00, 3.14, 0.38, -35.00, 3.30, 3.28

Arranged least to greatest, that's -35, 3/8, 22/7, 3.27999, 3.3, 23