Ordering & Comparing Rational Numbers

When you're comparing numbers using the number line, the number to the farthest left is the...

• Smallest
• Greatest

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which number is the smallest?
-3, |-520|, -520, or 3

• -3
• |-520|
• -520
• 3

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Paige rode her bike 4/5 mile. Megan rode her bike 1/3 mile. Which girl rode the greatest distance? 

• Paige; 4/5 > 1/3 
• Megan; 4/5 < 1/3 

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CCSS.4.NF.A.2

A positive number is __________less than a negative number.

• never
• always
• sometimes
• probably

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which is the least:  0.06 or 0.060

• 0.06
• They are equal.
• 0.060
• Depends on the time of day.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

James measured the lengths of his five favorite books in inches. Which list shows the lengths in least to greatest order? 

• 8.25 in., 8.52 in., 8.45 in., 8.54., 8.24.,
• 8.24 in., 8.25 in., 8.45 in., 8.52., 8.54 in.
• 8.54 in., 8.52 in., 8.45 in., 8.25 in., 8.24 in.
• 8.45 in., 8.54 in., 8.25 in., 8.52 in., 8.24 in. 

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Fill in the blank with the correct sign >, < , or =
-3/4 ________ -4/5

• >
• <
• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Fill in the blank with the correct sign >, < , or =
|1.47|  _______ |-1.47|

• >
• <
• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Put the following in order LEAST to GREATEST:

0.54, 2/5, 0.45

• 2/5, 0.45, 0.54

• 0.54, 2/5, 0.45

• 0.54, 0.45, 2/5

• 0.45, 2/5, 0.54

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Order the numbers from least to greatest:  $\frac{4}{5},\ -\frac{9}{10},\ 0.3,\ -0.5$  

• $-\frac{9}{10},\ -0.5,\ 0.3,\ \frac{4}{5}$

• $-0.5,\ -\frac{9}{10},\ 0.3,\ \frac{4}{5}$

• $0.3,\ \frac{4}{5},\ -0.5,\ -\frac{9}{10}$

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B