Ms. Morgan's class studied the changes in average global temperature in math class as a part of their study of rational numbers. The table shows how each year varies from a base measure.
Order the five years from coldest to warmest.
A)
-0.17°C < -0.10°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C < 1/50°C
B)
-0.17°C < -0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C
C)
-0.10°C < -0.17°C < 0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.54°C
D)
0.10°C < -0.17°C < -0.10°C < 50°C < 1/50°C
oh and I forgot to say but my answer is B but I need help checking
:P sure its correct
To order the five years from coldest to warmest, you need to compare the values given in the table.
Let's go through each option to determine the correct order:
A) -0.17°C < -0.10°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C < 1/50°C
B) -0.17°C < -0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C
C) -0.10°C < -0.17°C < 0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.54°C
D) 0.10°C < -0.17°C < -0.10°C < 50°C < 1/50°C
To determine the order, we compare the values.
Comparing the first two values in option A, -0.17°C and -0.10°C, we can see that -0.17°C is colder than -0.10°C. So, -0.17°C should come first.
Continuing with option A, we compare the next two values, 0.10°C and 0.54°C. As 0.10°C is smaller than 0.54°C, it should come before 0.54°C.
Finally, we compare the last two values in option A, 0.54°C and 1/50°C. As 1/50°C is smaller than 0.54°C, it should come before 0.54°C.
Therefore, the correct order is: -0.17°C < -0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C.
So, option B is the correct answer:
-0.17°C < -0.10°C < 1/50°C < 0.10°C < 0.54°C.