Comparing Decimals

What is the first step in comparing two decimals?

• Check the whole numbers first

• Use placeholder zeros

• Line up your decimals

• Compare from left to right

What does adding a zero to the right of a decimal do to its value?

• Increases its value

• Makes it a whole number

• Decreases its value

• Does not change its value

Which place value should you compare first?

• Tenths place

• Ones place

• Hundredths place

• Thousandths place

What does it mean if two decimals are equal after comparing?

• They have the same number of digits

• They have the same value

• One is greater than the other

• They are both whole numbers

Why do we use placeholder zeros when comparing decimals?

• To change the value of the decimals

• To convert decimals to whole numbers

• To make the decimals longer

• To align the decimals for easier comparison

Which decimal is greater: 0.6 or 0.06?

• 0.6

• 0.06

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

What should you always check first when comparing two decimals?

• Tenths place

• Whole numbers

• Last digit of the decimals

• Number of digits

If two decimals have the same numbers in the tenths and hundredths place, what should you do next?

• Compare the thousandths place

• They are equal

• Compare the whole numbers

• Use placeholder zeros

What is the value of adding a zero to the right of a decimal?

• It adds one to the value

• It halves the value

• It does not change the value

• It doubles the value

Which is greater: 1.5 or 1.45?

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

• 1.5

• 1.45