Real Number Ordering

Grade 745 minutesMN 8.1.1.2 Compare real numbers; locate real numbers on a number line. Identify the square root of a positive integer as an integer, or if it is not an integer, locate it as a real number between two consecutive positive integers.

Learning Objective

I can put real numbers, including square roots, in order from least to greatest and place them on a number line.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why it is necessary to estimate irrational numbers before ordering a set of real numbers.

2. Estimate the value of √17 to the nearest tenth without using a calculator. Explain your reasoning.

3. Convert the fraction 7/3 to a decimal. Then, place √7, 7/3, and 2.5 on a number line.

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Ordering Real Numbers

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