CPM Homework Help : MC1 Problem 8-36

Arrange the numbers below from least to greatest.

$\frac { 3 } { 5 }$ , $\frac { 7 } { 3 }$ , $-\frac{3}{4}$ , $1\frac { 2 } { 5 }$ , $-\frac{1}{4}$

Hint:

To begin, try determining which fractions or mixed numbers are less than or greater than $0$ and less than or greater than $1$ .

More Help:

It may also help to place the fractions in the general area they would fall on the number line below.
Can you place them in order from least to greatest now?

A number line with 9 tick marks, labeled, left to right, as follows: negative 2, negative 6 fourths, negative 1, negative 2 fourths, 0, positive 2 fourths, positive 1, positive 6 fourths, and positive 2.

Answer:

The numbers from least to greatest are as follows:

$-\frac{3}{4}, -\frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{5}, 1\frac{2}{5}, \frac{7}{3}$