Question

Drag each tile to the correct box. Order the expressions from least value to greatest value . -3 3/10 - ( -7/20 ), 5/-1.6, 5 6/15 + ( -2 4/5 ), -4.5 x -2.3

Answer 1

-3 3/10 -(-7/20) = -2.95

5/-1.6 = -3.125

5 6/15 +(-2 4/5) = 2.6

-4.5×-2.3 = 10.35

Answer 2

B A C D

Explanation:

Your calculator can tell you the values of these expressions. In the order given, they are ...

• -3 3/10 -(-7/20) = -2.95
• 5/-1.6 = -3.125
• 5 6/15 +(-2 4/5) = 2.6
• -4.5×-2.3 = 10.35

We hope you have no trouble recognizing that swapping the first two expressions will put them all in increasing order.