Which list orders –3.216, 5.34, –3.62, –1.8, and 5.4 from greatest to least?

Question

5.4, 5.34, –1.8, –3.216, –3.62
–3.62, –3.216, –1.8, 5.34, 5.8
–1.8, –3.216, –3.62, 5.34, 5.4
5.34, 5.4, –1.8, –3.62, –3.216

Answer 1

To order the numbers –3.216, 5.34, –3.62, –1.8, and 5.4 from greatest to least, we need to identify which values are larger than others.

1. Comparing positive numbers:

   • 5.4 is greater than 5.34.

2. Comparing negative numbers (greater negative numbers are those closer to zero):

   • –1.8 is greater than –3.216.
   • –3.216 is greater than –3.62.

Putting these in order from greatest to least we have:

• 5.4
• 5.34
• –1.8
• –3.216
• –3.62

Thus, the correct order from greatest to least is:

5.4, 5.34, –1.8, –3.216, –3.62.

Therefore, the correct answer is the first option:

5.4, 5.34, –1.8, –3.216, –3.62.