Question

Different sizes of ribbon need to be cut to go around various shapes. All of the following sizes are in inches.

π , √5 ,√8 ,2√5

a.) Without using your calculator, approximate the decimal equivalent of each number to the nearest tenth.

b.) Order the ribbon sizes from least to greatest.

PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK

Answer 1

The decimal approximations are:

The square root of 5 is about 2.2
The square root of 8 is about 2.8
pi is about 3.14
2 square roots of 5 are about 4.4

The numbers are also placed in order from least to greatest.