SOLUTION: Which number has the greatest value? -4 -3 1/2 -5 1/2 -4 1/2

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Question 1196955: Which number has the greatest value?

-4

-3 1/2

-5 1/2

-4 1/2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4
-3%26+1%2F2=-3.5
-5%26+1%2F2=-5.5
-4+%261%2F2=-4.5
since all numbers are negative, the greatest is the number which that have smallest absolute value
in your case it is -3.5 or highlight%28-3%26+1%2F2%29

order them from smallest to greatest:
-5.5+%3C-4.5+%3C+-4%3C+-3.5+