Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 0.7, 3/4, 72%, 4/5.

A 72%, 0.7, 3/4, 4/5

B 0.7, 72%, 3/4, 4/5

C 0.7, 3/4, 72%, 4/5

D 72%, 3/4, 0.7, 4/5

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Convert all values to decimals: 0.7 = 0.7; 3/4 = 0.75; 72% = 0.72; 4/5 = 0.8. In ascending order, these are 0.7, 0.72, 0.75, 0.8. Therefore, the original numbers in ascending order are 0.7, 72%, 3/4, 4/5.

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The correct answer to the question "Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 0.7, 3/4, 72%, 4/5." is Option B: 0.7, 72%, 3/4, 4/5.

The other options — A) 72%, 0.7, 3/4, 4/5, C) 0.7, 3/4, 72%, 4/5, D) 72%, 3/4, 0.7, 4/5 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Convert all values to decimals: 0.7 = 0.7; 3/4 = 0.75; 72% = 0.72; 4/5 = 0.8. In ascending order, these are 0.7, 0.72, 0.75, 0.8. Therefore, the original numbers in ascending order are 0.7, 72%, 3/4,…

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Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 0.7, 3/4, 72%, 4/5.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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