Order the numbers from greatest to least. Ensure you are ordering as follows (use the number line to help you visualize this):

Largest number at the top



Smallest number at the bottom

(1 point)
2(3)
|7|
3(2)
|-2|
-5
square root of 16

1 answer

To order the numbers from greatest to least, let's first evaluate each expression and number:

  1. \(2(3) = 6\)
  2. \(|7| = 7\) (absolute value of 7 is 7)
  3. \(3(2) = 6\)
  4. \(|-2| = 2\) (absolute value of -2 is 2)
  5. \(-5\) (remains -5)
  6. \(\sqrt{16} = 4\) (square root of 16 is 4)

Now that we have evaluated the numbers, let's list them:

  • \(7\)
  • \(6\)
  • \(6\) (from the \(2(3)\) and \(3(2)\))
  • \(4\)
  • \(2\)
  • \(-5\)

Now, ordered from greatest to least:

  1. \(7\)
  2. \(6\)
  3. \(6\)
  4. \(4\)
  5. \(2\)
  6. \(-5\)

So, the final ordered list is:

  • 7
  • 6
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2
  • -5