Question

These four numbers are plotted on a number line: -2/3, 5/8, -3/5, and -1/2. Which is the correct ordering on the number line from left to right?

A. -1/2, -3/5, 5/8, -2/3
B. -3/5, -2/3, -1/2, 5/8
C. -2/3, -3/5, -1/2, 5/8
D. -1/2, -3/5, -2/3, 5/8​

Answer 1

-2/3 ; - 3/5 ; - 1/2 ; 5/8

Explanation:

Given that:

We could convert the numbers to decimal to obtain a better view of the values :

-2/3 = - 0.66666

5/8 = 0.625

-3/5 = - 0.6

-1 /2 = - 0.5

Negative values are always arranged first on left of a number line.

-0.66666 < - 0.6 < - 0.5 <0.625

Hence,

-2/3 ; - 3/5 ; - 1/2 ; 5/8