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Percentages, SM-Bank 051 MC

Which set of numbers is arranged from the smallest to the largest?

  1. \(-3\ ,\ -2\ ,\ 25\text{%}\ ,\ \dfrac{5}{4}\)
  2. \(-2\ ,\ -3\ ,\ 25\text{%}\ ,\ \dfrac{5}{4}\)
  3. \(-3\ ,\ -2\ ,\ \dfrac{5}{4}\ ,\ 25\text{%}\)
  4. \(-2\ ,\ -3\ ,\ \dfrac{5}{4}\ ,\ 25\text{%}\)
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\(A\)

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\(-3\text{ is less than}\ -2\)

\(25\text{%} = \dfrac{1}{4}\ \text{which is less than}\ \dfrac{5}{4}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Smallest to largest is }\rightarrow -3\ ,\ -2\ ,\ 25\text{%}\ ,\ \dfrac{5}{4}\)

\(\Rightarrow A\)