Which arrangement shows 2 7/5 , 5.36, 5 3/5 , and 33/6 in order from least to greatest?
A. 5.36, 2 7/5, 33/6 , 5 3/5
B. 2 7/5 , 5.36, 33/6 , 5 3/5
C. 5 3/5 , 5.36, 2 7/5 , 33/6
D. 5.36, 2 7/5 , 5 3/5 , 33/6
We can convert all the values to decimals or all to proper fractions. Let's choose fractions. This gives us:
2 7/5 (an improper mixed fraction) which is 3 2/5 in proper form
5.36= 5 36/100
5 3/5
33/6 = 5 3/6.
We can see immediately in the ones place that 3 is the least since each of the other values has 5. Only one list has 3 2/5 or listed here as 2 7/5 as the least. B is the correct list.
