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How do you order the following from least to greatest: #0.7, 65%, 9/16, 6.1, 31/50#?

Answer 1

Genesis Allen

The order from least to greatest is #{9/16,31/50,65%,0.7,6.1}#

Easiest way is to convert all numbers in decimal say up to #4# or #5# places of decimal.

Hence #0.7=0.7000#

#65%=0.65=0.6500#

#9/16=0.5625#

#6.1=6.0000# and

#31/50=0.6200#

and it becomes easy to compare them now and the order from least to greatest is #{9/16,31/50,65%,0.7,6.1}#

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

Order from least to greatest: 31/50, 0.7, 9/16, 65%, 6.1.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.