Ordering and Comparing

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

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

Which of the following is less than 14.70?

• 15.03

• 14.09

• 14.73

• 14.7

Mark has $3.23, Jen has $3.23, and Sally has $3.32. Who has the most money?

• Mark

• Jen

• Sally

Ricardo and Brandon ran a 1500- meter race. Ricardo finished in 4.89 minutes. Brandon finished in 4.83 minutes. Who finished first?

• Ricardo

• Brandon

Jack had $14.53 in his pocket. Sam had $14.25 in his pocket. Jill had $14.40 in her pocket. Who had the most money?

• Jack

• Sam

• Jill

Howard studied math for 0.75 hour. Carol studied math for 0.80 hour. Who studied math for the greater amount of time?

• Howard

• Carol

Which of the following is less than 18.45?

• 18.54

• 18.44

• 19.44

• 19.53