Ordering Decimals Lesson

Comparing and Ordering Decimals

By Michelle Taylor

​$o.98

​$o.90

​$o.98

​$o.90

Compare - Which decimal is greater?

​1 5 4

1 5 2​

Compare - Which is less?

​5 4 2

5 2 7​

Multiple Choice

1.58 _ 1.52

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Multiple Choice

5.75 _ 5.35

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Compare - Which decimal is greater?

Compare - Which is less?

Compare - Which decimal is greater?

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134.21 134.23​

​1 3 4 2 1

​1 3 4 2 3​

Compare - Which decimal is greater?

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58.45 58.05

​ 5 8 4 5

​ 5 8 0 5​

Multiple Choice

42.56 _ 42.65

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Multiple Choice

150.34 _ 150.28

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Multiple Select

Check all that are true.

• 5.21 > 5.31

• $$5\ \frac{21}{100}\ <\ 5\ \frac{31}{100}$$

• 4.35 > 4.31

• $$4\ \frac{35}{100}\ >\ 4\ \frac{31}{100}$$

• $$0.3\ <\ \frac{3}{10}$$

Multiple Select

Check all that are true.

• $$3\ \frac{2}{10}\ >\ 3\ \frac{5}{10}$$

• 3.2 < 3.5

• $$0.41\ =\ \frac{41}{100}$$

• $$\frac{82}{100}\ =\ 0.8$$

• $$\frac{73}{100}\ >\frac{7}{10}$$

Order the decimals from least to greatest. ​

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​6.46

6.41

4.61​

​6 4 6

6 4 1

4 6 1​

Order the decimals from least to greatest. ​

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​1.36

1.30

1.63​

​ 1 3 6

1 3 0

1 6 3​

Order the decimals from greatest to least. ​

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​3.56

4.22

3.57​

​ 3 5 6

4 2 2

3 5 7​

Multiple Choice

Order the decimals from least to greatest.

4.2 3.72 3.47

• 4.2 < 3.72 < 3.47

• 3.47 < 3.72 < 4.2

• 4.2 < 3.47 < 3.72

• 3.47 < 4.2 < 3.72

Multiple Choice

Order the decimals from greatest to least.

7.9 7.91 7.09

• 7.91 < 7.9 < 7.09

• 7.09 < 7.9 < 7.91

• 7.09 > 7.9 > 7.91

• 7.91 > 7.9 > 7.09

​Mary has three cats. Sophie weighs 4.27 lbs, Tigger weighs 6.25 lbs, and Ghost weighs 4.7 lbs.

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Which cat weighs the most?

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Which cat weighs the least?​​

John, Lily, and Katie went to the store. John had $5.35, Lily had $5.50, and Katie had $5.53.

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Who had the most money?

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Who had the least amount of

money?​