In this resource we have covered how to compare numbers and put them in order. Some of the most important things to remember when you are trying to put whole numbers, decimals, and fractions in order are
Try the following three example problems.
Example 1:
Michelle wants to obtain a loan from a bank to buy her first car. The annual interest rates charged by four banks are shown in the table below.
| Bank | Interest Rate |
| A | 82 over 3 2 3 % |
| B | 8.75% |
| C | 83 over 5 3 5 % |
| D | 8.675% |
At which bank would Michelle pay the least amount of money in interest?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.Bank C
Example 2:
Sarah is going to the Fun Casino at her school carnival. Every player gets the following list of all the games printed with the odds of winning given as either a fraction or percent:
| Game | Odds |
| Dancing Dice | 45% |
| Lucky Duck | 2 5 |
| Big Wheel-O-Fun | 30% |
| Flip Happy Coins | 5 8 |
| Guess My Number | 4 7 |
List the games in order of odds to win from least to greatest.
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.Big Wheel-O-Fun, Lucky Duck, Dancing Dice, Guess My Number, Flip Happy Coins
Example 3:
A student is measuring the temperatures of different liquids. The temperatures are recorded in the following data chart.
| Sample | Temperature(°C) |
| A | -1.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| C | -0.6 |
| D | -1.9 |
| E | 0.8 |
List the temperatures from greatest to least.
3.0, 0.8, -0.6, -1.3, -1.9