4. Charlotte is drilling three holes of different sizes in a bird house that she is making. The diameters of the holes are 1(1/2) inches, 1(3/4) inches, and 1(3/8) inches. Which of the following gives the diameters, in inches, in order from least to greatest?
Answer: D
The diameters in order from least to greatest are 1(3/8), 1(1/2), and 1(3/4).
To arrange the diameters from least to greatest, we compare the sizes of the holes. The smallest diameter is 1(3/8) inches, followed by 1(1/2) inches, and the largest is 1(3/4) inches.
A) 1(1/2), 1(3/4), 1(3/8)
This option is incorrect as it lists the diameters in the wrong order, placing 1(3/8) last instead of first. The correct order requires identifying 1(3/8) as the smallest diameter.
B) 1(1/2), 1(3/8), 1(3/4)
This option also presents an incorrect order, as it places 1(1/2) before 1(3/8). The proper arrangement necessitates that 1(3/8) precedes both 1(1/2) and 1(3/4).
C) 1(3/8), 1(3/4), 1(1/2)
While this option begins correctly by placing 1(3/8) first, it incorrectly lists 1(3/4) before 1(1/2). The correct sequence requires that 1(1/2) comes after 1(3/8) but before 1(3/4).
D) 1(3/8), 1(1/2), 1(3/4)
This option correctly lists the diameters in ascending order: starting with the smallest, 1(3/8), followed by 1(1/2), and finally 1(3/4). This accurately represents the relative sizes of the holes.
Conclusion
Option D is definitively correct as it accurately reflects the increasing order of the diameters from least to greatest. All other options fail to arrange the sizes correctly, either misplacing the smallest diameter or not following the necessary order established by their sizes.