Decimals, SM-Bank 047

Arrange these decimals and fractions in descending order. (2 marks)

`1/4 , 0.21 , 4/5 , 0.205, 1/3`

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`4/5 , 1/3 , 1/4 , 0.21 , 0.205`

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`text(Converting all to decimals)`

`=> 1/4 = 0.25`

`=> 4/5 = 0.8`

`=> 1/3 = 0.\dot{3}`

`:.\ text(Descending order is )`

`0.8 , 0.\dot{3} , 0.25 , 0.21 , 0.205 => 4/5 , 1/3 , 1/4 , 0.21 , 0.205`