Answer: -15.36, -1.44, 0.85, 4
Step-by-step explanation:
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Step 1: Evaluate (solve) all of the expressions (equations)</u></h2>
#1: -4.8x3.2= -15.36
#2: 2 1/4+ -1 2/5
2 1/4= 2.25
-1 2/5= -1.4
2.25+-1.4
*Whenever you have a +- something, it always becomes -
2.25 - 1.4= 0.85
#3: 4.32÷-3= -1.44
#4: -2 3/5 - -12/5
2 3/5= 2.6
-1 2/5= -1.4
2.6 - -1.4
*Whenever you have 2 minuses like - -, it always becomes a +.
So 2.6 - -1.4 becomes 2.6+1.4
2.6+1.4= 4
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Step 2: List from least to greatest. </u></h2>
Okay so the numbers we have are:
-15.36, 0.85, -1.44, 4
The least number is the one farthest away from 0. This number would be -15.36, because, here's a rule to remember:
The "bigger" the negative number looks, the smaller it actualy is beacuse it is farther away from 0. For example, -29 is smaller than -1 even though it looks bigger because -29 is farther from 0. If it were positive numbers, 29 would definitely be greater though.So -15.36 is the smallest or the least.
Next, you see that -1.44 is the next in line because its the only remaining negative number and it has to be smaller than the others, which are positive.
3rd of all, i know that 0.85 comes next on the list because it is smaller than 4. It is still above 0, making it positive.
Finally, 4 is the greatest. It's bigger than 0.85, which obviously is less than 1. Now here's the list of numbers from least--> greatest:
-15.36, -1.44, 0.85, 4
Now all you have to do is put these numbers into the boxes in order. If it doesn't make sense, try putting the first 2 numbers into the first 2 boxes. By doing this you get -15.36<-1.44, which is a true statment. If you want to go further, put 0.85 in the 3rd bubble to get -1.44<0.85 which is also true. Finally, when you put 4 in the last bubble, you get 0.85<4, which is true. That's how i know my answer is correct.
Hope this helps :))
