Question

Nico and Albert are finishing up a science project. They measured the length in inches of three insects. They also found the average measurement of two more insects from a website.  

 

 

Bug Length
Bug	Length in inches
Lady bug
Ant
Firefly
Honeybee	0.8
Deer tick	0.2

Which list shows the lengths from shortest to longest?

Answer 1

Convert all to decimal: lady bug: 0.375; ant: 0.25; firefly: 0.875; honey bee: 0.8; deer tick: 0.2.

Now multiply each by 1000 to move the decimal point: 375, 250, 875, 800, 200.

It's easier to see the order: 200, 250, 375, 800, 875 which were: 0.2, 1/4, 3/8, 0.8, 7/8, answer 1.

Answer 2

The answer is 0.2,1/4,3/8,0.8,7/8.