Question

Put the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest.
70%, 7%, 17%, -3.7%, 0.3%

Answer 1

To put the given rational numbers in order from least to greatest, we will first convert all of them into a consistent format. Since they are all percentages, we can convert them to decimal form for easier comparison.

1. \(70\% = 0.70\)
2. \(7\% = 0.07\)
3. \(17\% = 0.17\)
4. \(-3.7\% = -0.037\)
5. \(0.3\% = 0.003\)

Now, we will list the decimal values:

- \(-0.037\)
- \(0.003\)
- \(0.07\)
- \(0.17\)
- \(0.70\)

Now we can order these decimals from least to greatest:

1. \(-0.037\) (or \(-3.7\%\))
2. \(0.003\) (or \(0.3\%\))
3. \(0.07\) (or \(7\%\))
4. \(0.17\) (or \(17\%\))
5. \(0.70\) (or \(70\%\))

Thus, the order from least to greatest is:

\(-3.7\%, 0.3\%, 7\%, 17\%, 70\%\)