Question

Write these values in order, starting with the smallest.

A) 72%
B) 0.6
C) 21/25
D) 0.75
E) 1/2

Answer 1

E, B, A, D, C

Explanation:

To rank all of these, the easiest way to see it would be to turn them all into decimals. 0.6 and 0.75 are already in decimal form, so we can skip them. We can start with 72%, and to turn a percent into a decimal, you simply divide by 100%. This turns 72% into 0.72. Then with 21/25, we can simply divide 21 by 25 to get it in decimal form, and when you divide you get 0.84. Finally, with 1/2, we can divide 1 by 2 to get a decimal equivalent of 0.5. Now ranking them from least to greatest we get E)0.5, B)0.6, A)0.72, D)0.75, and then C)0.84.

Answer 2

1/2, 0.6, 72%, 0.75, 21/25

Explanation:

A) 72% = 0.72

B) 0.6 = 0.6

C) 21/25 = 0.84

D) 0.75 = 0.75

E) 1/2 = 0.5

1/2, 0.6, 72%, 0.75, 0.84