Question

Order the numbers in the set from least to greatest.

–2.69, –1.49, –2.7, –2.66, –3.5
A. –2.66, –2.69, –1.49, –2.7, –3.5
B. –3.5, –2.7, –2.69, –2.66, –1.49
C. –1.49, –2.66, –2.69, –2.7, –3.5
D. –3.5, –2.7, –2.66, –1.49, –2.69

Answer 1

B: -3.5,-2.7,-2.69,-2.66,-1.49

Answer 2

The greater the magnitude of a negative number, the lesser it is. Therefore, to find the numbers least to greatest, we must list the negative numbers as if they were positive from greatest to least.

B. –3.5, –2.7, –2.69, –2.66, –1.49