Place the following numbers in order as they would appear on a number line, left to right: −2.0

Question

, 0.25, −1.02
, 1.98.
1. −1.02
, −2.0
, 0.25, 1.98
2. 0.25, −1.02
, 1.98, −2.0
3. −2.0
, −1.02
, 0.25, 1.98
4. 1.98, 0.25, −1.02
, −2.0

Answer 1

To order the numbers from left to right on a number line, we need to arrange them from the smallest to the largest. The given numbers are:

• -2.0
• -1.02
• 0.25
• 1.98

Now, placing them in order:

1. -2.0 (the smallest)
2. -1.02
3. 0.25
4. 1.98 (the largest)

The correct order is:

−2.0, −1.02, 0.25, 1.98

Looking at the options provided, the correct answer is:

3. −2.0, −1.02, 0.25, 1.98