Question

Write the following decimals into ascending order:

$2.812,3.04,3.01,and3.005$

Answer 1

Step 1: Convert the decimals into like decimals:

Given, $2.812,3.04,3.01,and3.005$

we get, $2.812,3.040,3.010,and3.005$

Step 2: Arrange the decimals in ascending order:

Here we compare the whole number parts first.

Therefore $2<3$

Since $3.040,3.010,and3.005$ have the same whole number part and tenths digits. So we compare the hundredths digits.

$$\begin{gathered} 0<1<4 \\ 3.005<3.010<3.040 \end{gathered}$$

We get, $2.812<3.005<3.010<3.040$

Therefore, $2.812<3.005<3.01<3.04$ is in ascending order.