Stretch: Order Fractions, Decimals, and Negatives Together
I can order a mix of fractions, decimals, and negative numbers, and compare their absolute values.
🧠 The Challenge
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To order a mix, picture them on one number line. Negatives are left of 0; the farther left, the smaller. Absolute value compares distance from 0, separate from order.
👀 Worked Example
Order −1.5, ½, −2, 0.75 from least to greatest: −2, −1.5, ½, 0.75. (½ = 0.5.)
✏️ Your Turn
0 of 3 checks complete
1. Least to greatest: −3, 1, −0.5
2. Which is greater: −¼ or −¾?
3. Which has the LARGER absolute value: −5 or 2?
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Explain how you ordered a mix of numbers:
"I placed them on a number line as blank. The order from least to greatest is blank."