4.2F Comparing and Ordering Decimals Practice

Determine if each comparison is true or false.

Use trailing zeros to even out the place values.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• 0.63 > 0.3

• 0.1 > 0.09

• 0.4 > 0.44

• 0.5 = 0.05

• 0.23 < 0.3

• 0.42 > 0.6

• 0.59 < 0.9

• 0.2 < 0.22

• 0.71 < 0.7

• 0.7 < 0.17

Order the decimals least to greatest.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• 0.4
• 0.17
• 0.51
• 0.9

Answer explanation

0.17

0.40

0.51

0.90

Order the decimals least to greatest.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• 1.34
• 0.92
• 1.4
• 2.02

Answer explanation

0.92

1.34

1.40

2.02

Order the decimals least to greatest.

​ (a)   < ​ (b)   < ​ (c)   <​ (d)  

• 0.78
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.91

Answer explanation

0.78

0.80

0.90

0.91

Order the decimals least to greatest.

​ (a)   <​ (b)   <​ (c)   <​ ​ (d)  

• 0.08
• 0.8
• 1.47
• 2.3

Answer explanation

0.08

0.80

1.47

2.30

Order the decimals least to greatest.

• 0.05

• 0.45

• 0.5

• 1.35

• 2.08

Answer explanation

0.05

0.45

0.50

1.35

2.08

Order the decimals greatest to least.

​ (a)   >​ (b)   >​ (c)   >​ (d)  

• 0.7
• 0.58
• 0.3
• 0.08

Answer explanation

0.70

0.58

0.30

0.08

Order the decimals greatest to least.

​ (a)   >​ (b)   >​ (c)   > ​ (d)  

• 2.01
• 1.8
• 1.79
• 0.9

Answer explanation

2.01

1.80

1.79

0.90

Order the decimal greatest to least.

• 2.4

• 2.12

• 1.3

• 1.07

• 0.55

Answer explanation

2.40

2.12

1.30

1.07

0.55

Choose the correct comparison between each pair of decimals.

1.1 ​ (a)   0.8 ​ (b)   2.01 ​ (c)   1.51 ​ (d)   0.7 ​ (e)   2.07

• <
• >

Answer explanation

1.1 ​ > 0.8 ​

0.8 < 2.01 ​

2.01 ​ > 1.51 ​

1.51 ​ > 0.7 ​

0.7 ​ < 2.07