EXAMPLE Ordering Real Numbers Order the numbers 0.47, 0.474, 0.47, and 0.23 from least to greatest. SOLUTION STEP 1 Write each decimal out to six decimal places = = = =
EXAMPLE 3 STEP , , , Ordering Real Numbers Write the decimals in order: ANSWER From least to greatest, the order is 0.474, 0.47, 0.47, and 23.
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 3 9. Order the decimals 0.52, 0.525, 0.525, and from least to greatest. From least to greatest the order is ANSWER 0.52, ,,
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example Order the decimals 1.7, 1.7, 1.89, and 1.3 from least to greatest. ANSWER From least to greatest, the order is, , 1.89, 1.7