Order these numbers from least to greatest. 6.374, 6 4/9, 127/20, 6.39

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In-s [12.5K]3 years ago

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To compare, you have to make the fraction/mixed number into decimals
6&4/9=6.4444444444444
127/20=6.35
every decimal has a whole of 6, so you need to look at the tenth's place, 4 is obviously larger than 3, so 6&4/9 is the largest.
the other three numbers all have a 3 in its tenth's place, so look at the hundredth's place, 9 is larger than 7, and 7 is larger than 5
so from the least to the largest:
127/20, 6.375, 6.39. 6&4/9

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$\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points}\\\\
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&&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\
% (a,b)
&A&(~ 2 &,& 8~) 
% (c,d)
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