Comparing and Ordering Decimals on a Number Line

The Venus flytrap closes in 0.3 second and the waterwheel plant closes in 0.2 second. Which decimal is less than 0.3 but greater than 0.2.

• 0.01

• 0.32

• 0.21

• 0.4

Which model represents a number greater than 0.65?

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Compare 0.24 and 0.3. Which statement is true?

• 0.24 > 0.3

• 0.24 = 0.3

• 0.3 < 0.24

• 0.24 < 0.3

Maria has $3.68 in her pocket. Dennis has less money in his pocket than Maria does. Which could be an amount that Dennis has in his pocket?

• $3.60

• $3.78

• $7.38

• $13.24

Four cockroaches finished a race. Their winning times are 9.42 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, and 8.17 seconds. Which shows the winning times written in order from least to greatest?

• 8.17 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.42 seconds, 9.2 seconds

• 9.42 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 8.17 seconds

• 8.17 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 9.42 seconds

• 9.42 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 8.17 seconds

Use place value to order 5.87, 6.14, 5.78, and 6.04. Which shows the decimals written in order from least to greatest?

• 6.04, 6.14, 5.87, 5.78

• 5.78, 5.87, 6.04, 6.14

• 5.78, 5.87, 6.14, 6.04

• 5.87, 6.04, 6.14, 5.78

Use the number line to order the decimals. Which shows the decimals 5.16, 5.28, 5.11, and 5.21 written in order from greatest to least?

• 5.11, 5.16, 5.21, 5.28

• 5.16, 5.28, 5.11, 5.21

• 5.21, 5.16, 5.11, 5.28

• 5.28, 5.21, 5.16, 5.11

Which of the following is less than 14.70?

• 15.03

• 14.09

• 14.73

• 14.7

Which shows the decimals in order from greatest to least?

• 4.67, 4.56, 4.55, 4.6

• 4.67, 4.6, 4.56, 4.55

• 4.55, 4.6, 4.67, 4.56

• 4.6, 4.55, 4.56, 4.67

Use the number line to order the decimals from least to greatest.

• 1.18, 1.21, 1.05, 1.2

• 1.05, 1.18, 1.2, 1.21

• 1.21, 1.2, 1.18, 1.05

• 1.2, 1.21, 1.05, 1.18