Question

Arrange the following decimals in ascending order:

5.8, 7.2, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06

Answer 1

5.8, 7.2, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06
 Converting the given decimals into like decimals:
5.80, 7.20, 5.69, 7.14, 5.06
Clearly, 5.06 < 5.69 < 5.80 < 7.14 < 7.20
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the ascending order as follows:
5.06, 5.69, 5.80, 7.14 and 7.2