Which list orders the numbers from least to greatest?–2.6, 5.1, 0.8, –2.16, 0.58

Negative numbers are less than positive numbers, and among negatives the number farther from zero is smaller. So –2.6 < –2.16. Among the positive numbers, 0.58 < 0.8 < 5.1. The numbers from least to greatest are –2.6, –2.16, 0.58, 0.8, 5.1, which is choice D.

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