Written from smallest to largest, what is the correct order of 0.61, 13/20, and 11/16?
A0.61, 13/20, 11/16
B11/16, 13/20, 0.61
C13/20, 0.61, 11/16
D0.61, 11/16, 13/20
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 0.61, 13/20, 11/16
1. Convert 13/20 to a decimal: 13 divided by 20 is 0.65.
2. Convert 11/16 to a decimal: 11 divided by 16 is 0.6875.
3. Compare all three decimals: 0.61, 0.65, and 0.6875.
4. Ordering them from smallest to largest gives 0.61, then 0.65 (which is 13/20), then 0.6875 (which is 11/16).
5. So the order is 0.61, 13/20, 11/16.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 "Decimals", section 5.3 Decimals and Fractions_
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