Four people have found the distance in kilometers across a small bridge using different methods. Their results are given in the table. Order the distances from least to greatest. (1 point) Responses

Question

5 1/2, 28√, 5.5¯¯¯, 23/4
28√, 5 1/2, 5.5¯¯¯, 23/4
28√, 5.5¯¯¯, 23/4, 5 1/2
23/4 , 5.5¯¯¯, 28√, 5 1/2

Answer 1

To order the given distances from least to greatest, we need to convert all the values into a common format that allows for easy comparison.

1. 5 1/2 = 5.5
2. 28√ = 28 * √(1) = 28 (since √(1) = 1)
3. 5.5¯¯¯ = This represents the repeating decimal 5.555...
4. 23/4 = 23 ÷ 4 = 5.75

Now we can summarize the distances:

• 5.5 (from 5 1/2)
• 28 (from 28√)
• 5.555... (from 5.5¯¯¯)
• 5.75 (from 23/4)

Now we can list these in numerical form:

• 5.5
• 5.555...
• 5.75
• 28

Ordering from least to greatest, we get:

1. 5.5 (5 1/2)
2. 5.555... (5.5¯¯¯)
3. 5.75 (23/4)
4. 28 (28√)

Therefore, the correct order from the provided options is:

23/4 , 5.5¯¯¯, 28√, 5 1/2.

Answer 2

are you sure!

Answer 3

I apologize for any confusion in my previous response. Let's carefully re-evaluate the distances to ensure we have the correct order.

We have the following distances:

1. 5 1/2 = $5.5$
2. 28√ = $28$ (assuming this means $28\times \surd (1)=28$)
3. 5.5¯¯¯ = $5.555...$ (which is a repeating decimal)
4. 23/4 = $23÷4=5.75$

Now we can summarize again:

• $51/2=5.5$
• $28\surd =28$
• $5.5¯¯¯=5.555...$
• $23/4=5.75$

Next, we'll list these in decimal form for a clear comparison:

1. 5.5 (5 1/2)
2. 5.555... (5.5¯¯¯)
3. 5.75 (23/4)
4. 28 (28√)

Now, let's order them from least to greatest:

• 5.5 (5 1/2)
• 5.555... (5.5¯¯¯)
• 5.75 (23/4)
• 28 (28√)

The ordering is correct:

1. $5.5$
2. $5.555...$
3. $5.75$
4. $28$

Given the original options presented, the correctly ordered distances from least to greatest is:

• 5 1/2, 5.5¯¯¯, 23/4, 28√

Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate your prompting to clarify!

Answer 4

I SAID ARE YOU SURE

Answer 5

I apologize for any confusion caused. Let's go through it one more time very carefully to ensure that we arrive at the correct ordering for the values provided.

1. 5 1/2 = $5.5$
2. 28√ = $28$ (which is simply $28$)
3. 5.5¯¯¯ = $5.555...$ (this is a repeating decimal that is greater than $5.5$)
4. 23/4 = $5.75$ (since $23÷4=5.75$)

Now let's confirm the approximate values of each distance again:

• 5 1/2 = $5.5$
• 5.5¯¯¯ = $5.555...$
• 23/4 = $5.75$
• 28√ = $28$

Now I'll put these in order from least to greatest:

1. 5.5 (which is $51/2$)
2. 5.555... (which is $5.5¯¯¯$)
3. 5.75 (which is $23/4$)
4. 28 (which is $28\surd$)

This results in the final ordering as follows:

1. $5.5$ (5 1/2)
2. $5.555...$ (5.5¯¯¯)
3. $5.75$ (23/4)
4. $28$ (28√)

So the correct order from least to greatest would indeed be:

5 1/2, 5.5¯¯¯, 23/4, 28√

Thank you for your persistence. If there are any further details you need, or any other confusion, please feel free to ask!