SOLUTION: How do I arrange in order from smallest o largest the following numbers 2.05, 25/10, 2.0513, 2.059,251/100, 2.0515, 2.052, 2.051?

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Question 219492: How do I arrange in order from smallest o largest the following numbers 2.05, 25/10, 2.0513, 2.059,251/100, 2.0515, 2.052, 2.051?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert them all to decimal.
2.05 = ok as is
25/10 = 2.5
2.0513 = ok as is.
2.059 = ok as is
251/100 = 2.51
2.0515 = ok as is
2.052 = ok as is
2.051 = ok as is.
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your numbers are:
2.05
2.5
2.0513
2.059
2.51
2.0515
2.052
2.051
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your final order will be:
2.05
2.051
2.0513
2.0515
2.052
2.059
2.5
2.51
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look at this order and see what's happening.
2.05 is smaller than 2.051
this is because 2.05 is equivalent to 2.050 which is smaller than 2.051
2.5 is smaller than 2.51
this is because 2.5 is equivalent to 2.50 which is smaller than 2.51
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