To order the rational numbers you provided on a timeline, let's first convert them to a consistent format. Here are the numbers you've given:
- -4.5
- -1/2 (which is -0.5)
- -2
- 1/2 (which is 0.5)
- -2.25
Now, let's express them as decimal numbers for easier comparison:
- -4.5
- -2.25
- -2
- -0.5 (which is -1/2)
- 0.5 (which is 1/2)
Now we can put them in order from least to greatest:
- -4.5
- -2.25
- -2
- -0.5
- 0.5
So, you would drop them into the targets in the following order:
- Drop target 1: -4.5
- Drop target 2: -2.25
- Drop target 3: -2
- Drop target 4: -1/2 (which is -0.5)
Then, the 1/2 (0.5) can be included in the last position if there's an additional target available.