5.2B Comparing and Ordering Decimals

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you round a decimal to the nearest thousandths?

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Look at the digit in the thousandths place. If the next digit (ten-thousandths) is 5 or more, round up. If it's less than 5, keep it the same.

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What is the tenths place in a decimal?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

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How do you compare two decimals?

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Start from the leftmost digit and compare each digit until you find a difference. The larger number has the greater value.

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What does it mean to order decimals?

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To order decimals means to arrange them from smallest to largest or largest to smallest based on their value.

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Round 65.4863 to the nearest thousandths.

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65.486

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What decimal is represented by 60 out of 100?

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0.60

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Who read the most hours: Tammy (7.75), Kelley (7.69), or Jim (7.075)?

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Tammy

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Which number has 9 in the tenths place: 16,453.87, 23,869.15, 54,823.91, or 27,890.53?

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54,823.91

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Compare 99.823 and 99.822.

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