Question

Identify the descending numerical order of these fractions, and decimals, 0.733 and 0.923 and 1 2/5, 17/20 and 15/18

Answer 1

To identify the descending numerical order of these fractions and decimals, we can convert everything to decimals and then arrange them in descending order.

Converting the given fractions to decimals:
1 2/5 = 1 + (2/5) = 1 + 0.4 = 1.4
17/20 = 0.85
15/18 = 0.8333...

So now we have the following decimals:
0.733, 0.923, 1.4, 0.85, 0.8333...

Arranging them in descending order:
1.4, 0.923, 0.85, 0.8333..., 0.733

Therefore, the descending numerical order is:
1 2/5, 0.923, 17/20, 15/18, 0.733