IXL | Put rational numbers in order

Put these numbers in order from greatest to

least.

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Put these numbers in order from greatest to

least.

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key idea

Positive numbers are greater than 0.

Negative numbers are less than 0.

solution

First, write all the numbers as decimals.

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3.1

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0.3

You want to order the numbers from greatest to least. Since positive numbers are greater than negative numbers, start with them first.

3 is the only positive number. It is the greatest number in the list.

Next come the negative numbers. When comparing negative numbers, smaller numbers (if you ignore the minus sign) are greater than larger numbers.

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0.3

is greater than

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3.1

The numbers, written as decimals, in order from greatest to least are:

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0.3

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3.1

So, the correct answer is:

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