Question

Which list shows the numbers in increasing order?
Responses

A −0.5, 1.5, −

, −0.75, −0.5, 1.5, − 5 2 , −0.75, 8

B −0.5, −

, −0.75, 1.5, −0.5, − 5 2 , −0.75, 1.5, 8

C −

, −0.75, −0.5, 1.5, − 5 2 , −0.75, −0.5, 1.5, 8

D , 1.5, −0.5, −0.75, −

Answer 1

To determine which list shows the numbers in increasing order, let's first clarify what numbers we have in the responses. I will assume there are some formatting issues in your prompt. I'll identify and list the numbers as I understand them:

1. **Response A**: -0.5, 1.5, -?, -0.75, -0.5, 1.5, -5, 2, -0.75, 8
2. **Response B**: -0.5, -?, -0.75, 1.5, -0.5, -5, 2, -0.75, 1.5, 8
3. **Response C**: -?, -0.75, -0.5, 1.5, -5, 2, -0.75, -0.5, 1.5, 8
4. **Response D**: ?, 1.5, -0.5, -0.75, -?

To put together the numbers in increasing order, I'll first need to clarify and interpret the placeholders (such as “-?” or “−”) to understand the complete numbers.

Ignoring unclear numbers and focusing on those provided in full:
- -0.75
- -0.5
- 1.5
- -5 (if that is indeed supposed to be included)
- 8

Now, taking a close look at the identified numbers:
-5 (smallest)
-0.75
-0.5
1.5
8 (largest)

Now, let’s check each response based on the known numbers:

- **Response A**: Contains repetitions and unclear values.
- **Response B**: Contains repetitions and unclear values.
- **Response C**: Contains repetitions and unclear values.
- **Response D**: Contains inconsistencies and unclear values.

To conclude, while I cannot definitively identify which response was intended without clearer formatting, the increasing order based on the numbers generally is:

**-5, -0.75, -0.5, 1.5, 8**

If you could provide clearer numbers without placeholders, I’d be happy to clarify further!