Question

Move the numbers to the blanks to order them from least to greatest
0.4 9/8 |-2| 1/2 and -0.89

Answer 1

To order the numbers from least to greatest, we first convert each number to a decimal:

1. \( 0.4 \) is already a decimal.
2. \( \frac{9}{8} = 1.125 \) (since \( 9 \div 8 = 1.125 \)).
3. \( |-2| = 2 \) (the absolute value of \(-2\) is \(2\)).
4. \( \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \) (since \( 1 \div 2 = 0.5 \)).
5. \( -0.89 \) is already in decimal form.

Now we have the following decimal equivalents:
- \( 0.4 \)
- \( 1.125 \)
- \( 2 \)
- \( 0.5 \)
- \( -0.89 \)

Next, we order these values from least to greatest:
1. \( -0.89 \)
2. \( 0.4 \)
3. \( 0.5 \)
4. \( 1.125 \)
5. \( 2 \)

So, the ordered numbers from least to greatest are:
\(-0.89, 0.4, 0.5, 1.125, 2\).