Question

select the statement that orders the numbers from least to greatest. use the letters to represent each number.
a 56 ones + 35 thousandths
b 5.063
c five and six hundred fifty - three thousandths
options:
a < b < c
b < a < c
b < c < a

Explanation:

Step1: Convert A to decimal

56 ones = 56, 35 thousandths = $\frac{35}{1000}=0.035$. So $A = 56 + 0.035 = 56.035$

Step2: Convert C to decimal

Five = 5, six hundred fifty-three thousandths = $\frac{653}{1000}=0.653$. So $C = 5 + 0.653 = 5.653$

Step3: Compare the three decimals

$B = 5.063$, $C = 5.653$, $A = 56.035$. Order: $5.063 < 5.653 < 56.035$, so $B < C < A$

Answer:

B < C < A