Question

Question 8 of 30Choose the correct ordering of the numbers below from greatest to least.A. M, 0, L, N, PB. M, P, N, O, LC. M, P, L, O, ND. N, M, L, P, OL. 0.4197M. 708.8528N. 29.05520. 7.1P. 78.5318

Answer 1

Explanation

Step 1: We look at the whole number. One way to determine the greatest number is to compare their whole numbers. If one number has a larger whole number than the others, it is the greatest number. Similarly, if one number has a smaller whole number than the others, it is the least number.

In this case, we have:

$\begin{gathered} 708.8528\Rightarrow\text{ Greatest number} \\ 29.0552 \\ 78.5318 \\ 0.4197\Rightarrow\text{ Lower numbers} \\ 7.1\Rightarrow\text{ Lower numbers} \end{gathered}$

Step 2: We compare the decimal places.

We can see that the middle numbers has a 2 in the tens, and the other has a 7. 7 is greater than 2, so 78.5318 is greater than 29.0552.

Similarly, we can see that the lower numbers have a 0 in the ones, and the other has a 7. 7 is greater than 0, so 7.1 is greater than 0.4197.

Thus, the correct ordering of the numbers from greatest to least is:

$\begin{gathered} 708.8528 \\ 78.5318 \\ 29.0552 \\ 7.1 \\ 0.4197 \end{gathered}$Answer

B. M, P, N, O, L