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In the following exercises, order each pair of numbers, using < or >.

(1)  1/4 __ 0.4

(2)  1/8 __ 0.8

(3)  2/5 __ 0.25

(4)  3/5 __ 0.35

(5)  0.725 __ 3/4

(6)  0.92 __ 7/8

(7)  0.66 __ 2/3

(8)  0.83 __ 5/6

(9)  -0.75 __ -4/5

(10)  -0.44 __ -9/20

(11)  -3/4 __ - 0.925

(12)  -2/3 __ - 0.632

Solution

Answers

1) 1/4 is lesser

2) 1/8 is less

3) 2/5 is greater 

4) 3/5 is greater 

5) 0.725 is less 

6) 0.92 is greater 

7) 0.66 is less

8) 0.83 is less

9) -0.75 is greater

10) - 0.44 is greater

11) - 3/4 is greater

12) - 2/3 is less

In the following exercises, write each set of numbers in order from least to greatest.

1) 3/5, 9/16, 0.55

2) 3/8, 7/20, 0.36

3) 0.702, 13/20, 5/8

4) 0.15, 3/16, 1/5

5) -0.3, -1/3, -7/20

6) -0.2, -3/20, -1/6

7) -3/4, -7/9, -0.7

8) -8/9, -4/5, -0.9

Solution

Answers

1) 0.55 < 9/16 < 3/5

2) 0.35 < 0.36 < 0.375

3) 5/8 < 13/20 < 0.702

4) 0.15 < 3/16 < 1/5

6) -0.2 < -1/6 < -3/20

7) -7/9 < -3/4 < -0.7

8) -0.9 < -8/9 < -4/5

7) 5) -7/20 < -1/3 < -0.3

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