Question

Order the ratios from least to greatest.

5:8     11:16     18:32


Least:
Middle:
Greatest:

Answer 1

To compare the ratios, we can convert them to decimal form or fraction form:

1. **5:8** can be written as \( \frac{5}{8} = 0.625 \)
2. **11:16** can be written as \( \frac{11}{16} = 0.6875 \)
3. **18:32** simplifies to \( \frac{18}{32} = \frac{9}{16} = 0.5625 \)

Now we can order the decimals from least to greatest:

- \( 0.5625 \) (18:32)
- \( 0.625 \) (5:8)
- \( 0.6875 \) (11:16)

Now we can put them in order:

**Least: 18:32**
**Middle: 5:8**
**Greatest: 11:16**