Question

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

$-\frac{11}{5},-2.4,1.6,\frac{15}{10},-2.25$

Answer 1

Step 1: Express each term as decimal

• $-\frac{11}{5}=-2.2$

Step 2:

• $-2.4$

Step 3:

• $1.6$

Step 4:

• $\frac{15}{10}=1.5$

Step 5:

• $-2.25$

Step 6: Order from least to greatest

$$\begin{gathered} -2.4,-2.25,-2.2,1.5,1.6 \\ -2.4,-2.25,-\frac{11}{5},\frac{15}{10},1.6 \end{gathered}$$

Final Answer: Order from least to greatest

$-2.4,-2.25,-\frac{11}{5},\frac{15}{10},1.6$