Question 30 of 41intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical4 marks

Arrange the following quantities in descending order: (a) 11.01, 1.011, 1.101, 11.10, 1.01 (b) 2.567, 2.675, 2.768, 2.499, 2.698 (c) 4.678 g, 4.595 g, 4.600 g, 4.656 g, 4.666 g (d) 33.13 m, 33.31 m, 33.133 m, 33.331 m, 33.313 m

(a)
Answer

11.10 > 11.01 > 1.101 > 1.011 > 1.01

(b)
Answer

2.768 > 2.698 > 2.675 > 2.567 > 2.499

(c)
Answer

4.678 g > 4.666 g > 4.656 g > 4.600 g > 4.595 g

(d)
Answer

33.331 m > 33.313 m > 33.31 m > 33.133 m > 33.13 m

Explanation

(a) Compare whole numbers first: 11 > 1. Then compare decimals within same whole number. (b) All have same whole number (2). Compare tenths: 7 > 6 > 5 > 4. Then compare further places. (c) All have same whole number (4). Compare decimal places from tenths onwards. (d) Compare place by place: 33.331 > 33.313 > 33.31 > 33.133 > 33.13

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