Order the ratios from least to greatest.

Question

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