Drag each tile to the correct box.

Question

Order the expressions from least value to greatest value.

-4.8 x 32 2 1/4 (-1 2/5) 4.432/-3 -2 3/5 - (-1 2/5)

Answer 1

Order from least to greatest:

-4.8 x 32, 4.432/-3, -2 3/5 - (-1 2/5), 2 1/4 (-1 2/5)

In the first box:
-4.8 x 32 is the smallest value as it is a multiplication of 2 negatives, resulting in a positive.

In the second box:
2 1/4 (-1 2/5) is next. This expression involves multiplication and addition of mixed numbers, resulting in a negative value.

In the third box:
4.432/-3 is next. This expression is a division of a positive number by a negative number, resulting in a negative value.

In the fourth box:
-2 3/5 - (-1 2/5) is the greatest value. This expression involves subtraction of mixed numbers, resulting in a positive value.