Question

Arrange the following decimals in descending order:

2.7, 7.2, 2.27, 2.72, 2.02, 2.007

Answer 1

2.7, 7.2, 2.27, 2.72, 2.02, 2.007
Converting each decimal into like decimals:
2.700, 7.200, 2.270, 2.720, 2.020, 2.007
Clearly, 7.200 > 2.720 > 2.700 > 2.270 > 2.020 > 2.007
Hence, the given decimals can be arranged in the descending order as follows:
7.2, 2.72, 2.7, 2.27, 2.02 and 2.007