Question

Arrange the following decimals in ascending order:
(i) 5.8, 7.2, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06
(ii) 0.6, 6.6, 6.06, 66.6, 0.06
(iii) 6.54, 6.45, 6.4, 6.5, 6.05
(iv) 3.3, 3.303, 3.033, 0.33, 3.003

Answer 1

(i) 5.8, 7.2, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06
Converting the given decimals into like decimals:
5.80, 7.20, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06
Clearly, 5.06 < 5.69 < 5.80 < 7.14 < 7.20
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the ascending order as follows:
5.06, 5.69, 5.80, 7.14 and 7.2

(ii) 0.6, 6.6, 6.06, 66.6, 0.06
Converting the given decimals into like decimals:
0.60, 6.60, 6.06, 66.60, 0.06
Clearly, 0.06 < 0.60 < 6.06 < 6.60 < 66.60
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the ascending order as follows:
0.06, 0.60, 6.06, 6.60 and 66.60

(iii) 6.54, 6.45, 6.4, 6.5, 6.05
Converting the given decimals into like decimals:
6.54, 6.45, 6.40, 6.50, 6.05
Clearly, 6.05 < 6.40 < 6.45 < 6.50 < 6.54
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the ascending order as follows:
6.05, 6.40, 6.45, 6.50 and 6.54

(iv) 3.3, 3.303, 3.033, 0.33, 3.003
Converting the given decimals into like decimals:
3.300, 3.303, 3.033, 0.330, 3.003
Clearly, 0.330 < 3.003 < 3.033 < 3.300 < 3.303
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the ascending order as follows:
0.33, 3.003, 3.033, 3.300 and 3.303