Comparing decimals

Joshua weighed 6.28 pounds when he was born. His sister weighed 7.289 pounds when she was born. Which number below is greater than Joshua’s weight but less than his sister’s weight?

• F 6.28

• G 6.197

• H 7.9

• J 6.932

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5.2B

A scientist compared the masses of four gemstones. The masses of the gemstones are listed below.

0.5 0.05 0.50 0.005

Which statement below is a correct comparison of two of the gemstones?

• A 0.5 = 0.50

• B 0.05 = 0.5

• C 0.005 > 0.5

• D 0.5 < 0.50

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5.2B

Which list is in order from greatest to least?

• F 13.45 > 14.597 > 12.43 > 13.901

• G 12.501 > 12.456 > 12.643 > 12.9

• H 2.067 > 2.46 > 2.043 > 2.09

• J 12.5 > 12.456 > 12.043 > 12.009

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5.2B

Which answer does NOT show a correct comparison?

• A 7.81 > 7.786

• B 7.081 > 7.1

• C 7.081 > 7.09

• D 7.81 < 7.9

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5.2B

Which symbol makes the comparison true?

• <

• >

• =

• None of the above

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5.2B

Grace ran four laps and recorded her data in the table.

Which inequality correctly compares two of her times?

• A 13.689 < 13.68

• B 12.071 > 13.68

• C 12.71 > 13.68

• D 12.071 < 12.71

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5.2B

Four students finished a math fact quiz and checked the amount of time in minutes they needed to complete the quiz. James was the second student to complete the exam.

How long did it take James to complete the quiz?

• A 5.75 minutes

• B 5.857 minutes

• C 4.972 minutes

• D 5.8 minutes

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5.2B

During the 100-meter dash at a track meet, four sprinters competed in the final heat. Each sprinter’s time was measured on a separate stopwatch.

Which answer correctly orders their times from least to greatest?

• F 11.22 < 11.121 < 11.11 < 11.018

• G 11.11 < 11.22 < 11.018 < 11.121

• H 11.018 < 11.11 < 11.121 < 11.22

• J 11.018 < 11.11 < 11.22 < 11.121

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5.2B

Josephine is responsible for organizing fish in the market by their weight in pounds. The weights of the four fish are shown below.

Josephine placed the fish in order from least to greatest. A customer bought the second-heaviest fish. What was the weight of the fish that the customer bought?

• F 3.067 lb

• G 3.68 lb

• H 3.118 lb

• J 3.08 lb

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5.2B