Percentages

Question

Which is the least and which is the greatest.. 0.125%, 0.35%, 0.6%

 

Answer 1

Alli,

 

When you get a problem like this, it may help to replace the decimal parts with whole numbers, adding zeroes on the right so they all have the same number of digits.  In this problem, write 0.125 as 125 (3 digits), write 0.35 as 350 (3 digits), and 0.6 as 600 (3 digits).  Now compare 125, 350, and 600.

 

600 > 350 > 125

 

Then

 

0.6 > 0.35 > 0.125

 

(Common mistake:  Compare 125, 35, and 6, and get the order wrong!)

Answer 2

As with numbers that are not expressed as percents, 0.125 is smaller than 0.35 which is smaller than 0.6.  So, in your case, 0.125% is the least and 0.6% is the greatest.