Question

Arrange the following numbers in ascending order

-½, -2.8, 2½, 0, -0.05​

Answer 1

Answer:

-2.8,-1/2,-0.05,0,21/2

Answer 2

Answer:

-2.8, -½, -0.05, 0, 2½

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert all to either fraction or decimal

Fraction:

-1/2, -2.8, 2 1/2, 0, -0.05

-1/2, -2 4/5, 2 1/2, 0, -1/20

Negative numbers should be behind 0 whereas positive numbers should be in front.

-1/2, -2 4/5, -1/20, 0, 2 1/2

To find out how to arrange negative numbers, you take away the negative sign and arrange it accordingly. Since negative numbers are opposite of positive numbers,

-2 4/5, -1/2, -1/20, 0, 2 1/2

Next, convert them back to their original form and you get the answer.

Decimals:

-1/2, -2.8, 2 1/2, 0, -0.05

-0.5, -2.8, 2.5, 0, -0.05

Negative numbers should be behind 0 whereas positive numbers should be in front.

-0.5, -2.8, -0.05, 0, 2.5

To find out how to arrange negative numbers, you take away the negative sign and arrange it accordingly. Since negative numbers are opposite of positive numbers,

-2.8, -0.5, -0.05, 0, 2.5

Next, convert them back to their original form and you get the answer.