Question

To answer the riddle, write the numbers in order from least to greatest. Then write the corresponding letters in the same order.
HELP PLEASE!! GIVING METALS!
-1 1/4 : A
-2.05 : E
-1/5 : T
3/4 : N
0 : I
-2.7 : S
-5/6 : R
-1 1/8 : S
0.95 : L
-0.6 : A
-1.3 : W
0.8 : A
-2 1/2 : H
1/8 : O

Riddle : _______________

Answer 1

-1 1/4 = ?

can you rewrite it like a fraction ?

Answer 2

idk :c

Answer 3

-5/4

do you know how i have got it

Answer 4

- 1 1/4 = - (1*4+1)/4 = - (4+1)/4 = - 5/4

ok ?

Answer 5

i just want them in order so i can get this over with :c plz

Answer 6

so for you can getting this answer right you need to transform every fractions with integer like this and after just divide it for get the number result like 1,002 for example

ok ?

Answer 7

i dont get it

Answer 8

so than A. will be how many ?

Answer 9

-5/4? but how do i put it in least to greatest so i can get the riddle

Answer 10

A. will be -5/4 so this mean 5 divide by 4

5/4 = 1,25
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so than A. will be - 1,25

than continue with B.

Answer 11

I would suggest you find the smallest number in that group.

Answer 12

E. is -2,05

so than E is greater or smaler than A ?

Answer 13

omg :( i just neeed the riddle!

Answer 14

pleaseeeeee

Answer 15

Sounds like you just want someone to give you the answer...that is not the point of this website...perhaps you should go to another website.

Answer 16

exactly

Answer 17

pathetic.

Answer 18

Yes the fact that you do not want to learn how to do this is pathetic.

Answer 19

i dont get the way you're teaching me.

Answer 20

I think that is exactly what we are trying to do..Let's try this...Which of those numbers is the smallest...just find the smallest number.

Answer 21

-0.8 ??

Answer 22

No... remember when you are looking at negative numbers the "larger" the number looks the smaller it actually is. so in other words. -5 is smaller than -1.

Answer 23

So with that in mind what looks to be the smallest number in that group?

Answer 24

mmm, -2.7 ???

Answer 25

Yes! So now you know which letter is the start of the riddle! Now what is the next smallest?

Answer 26

-2.05 ??

Answer 27

Well I see two possibilities -2.05 and -2 1/2, how do you write -2 1/2 as a decimal?

Answer 28

You can cut this an paste into excel, lining up numbers and letters. Sort by numbers and your answer will be magically revealed.

Answer 29

-2 1/2 = -2.5 ? so -2 1/2 is next. right?

Answer 30

You got it. Now what's the next smallest? (You're cooking now)

Answer 31

-2.05 ?

Answer 32

Good let's keep going...

Answer 33

-1.3 ?

Answer 34

Good ... keep going

Answer 35

-1 1/4 = -1.25 ? that's next right?

Answer 36

??

Answer 37

Yep great job... keep it up... let 's look at what the letter order is so far before we go any further.

Answer 38

s h e w a , i got that so far

Answer 39

It is looking good so far since the letter order looks like it might be some kind of answer...maybe " She was..." ... Just curious what was the riddle that this is supposed to answer?

Answer 40

i dont know. my teacher gave it to us for homework

Answer 41

Oh because it looks like we are coming up with the answer to a riddle.

Answer 42

Not the riddle itself

Answer 43

Oh, "Why did Francis Fraction want to become a psychologist"

Answer 44

I think we are on the right track then. Keep going.

Answer 45

next is -1 1/8 = 1.125

Answer 46

Yep and that is a good sign since we now actually have "She was"! Don't stop now.

Answer 47

-5/6 = -0.833.. ?

Answer 48

yep

Answer 49

-0.6 ?

Answer 50

Yes, I think you understand this now. Way to go!

Answer 51

thanks

Answer 52

No problem. Let me know if you need any more help...and oh yeah ... watch your language, young lady... ;-)