The following problem was assigned last night for homework:

List the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest. Include inequality symbols.

-2.7, 0.27, - 2.09, - 7 halves

Which student completed the problem correctly?

Student A: 0.27 < - 7 halves < - 2.7 < - 2.09

Student B: - 7 halves - 2.7 > 0.27

Student C: - 7 halves < - 2.7 < - 2.09 < 0.27

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Student D: 0.27 > - 2.09 > - 2.7 > - 7 halves

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6 July, 00:10

The following problem was assigned last night for homework:

List the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest. Include inequality symbols.

-2.7, 0.27, - 2.09, - 7 halves

Which student completed the problem correctly?

Student A: 0.27 < - 7 halves < - 2.7 < - 2.09

Student B: - 7 halves - 2.7 > 0.27

Student C: - 7 halves < - 2.7 < - 2.09 < 0.27

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Student D: 0.27 > - 2.09 > - 2.7 > - 7 halves

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Darien Bass · Answer 1

Okay. - 7 halves is equivalent to - 3.5. 7 * - 0.5 is - 3.5. In this case, 0.27 > - 2.09 > - 2.7 > - 7 halves. - 2.09 > - 2.7, because that number is closer to 0 and goes more towards the right. The farther left a number is on a number line, the smaller it is the the farther right the number is on a number line, the larger it is. Student D completed the problem correctly.