Decimals Fourth Grade South Carolina

A student creates a place value chart to compare 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐𝟖 and 𝟏𝟓. 𝟒𝟔, as shown.

The student says 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐𝟖 is less than 𝟏𝟓. 𝟒𝟔. Is the student correct?

• No. 15.28 is greater than 15.46 because 8 hundredths is greater than 4 tenths.

• No. 15.28 is greater than 15.46 because 8 hundredths is greater than 6 hundredths.

• Yes. 15.28 is less than 15.46 because 2 tenths is less than 4 tenths.

• Yes. 15.28 is less than 15.46 because 2 tenths is less than 6 hundredths

A decimal number is shown on a grid. Which number is less than the number shown on the grid?

• 0.9

• 0.48

• 0.450

• 0.275

What decimal do the models show? What is the word name for the decimal? Choose TWO answers!

• 24

• 15

• one and twenty-four hundredths

• one and fifteen hundredths

• 0.24

Imagine you are comparing prices of four different brands of chocolate in a store. The prices are as follows: $0.99, $0.9, $0.909, $0.099. Arrange these prices from lowest to highest.

• $0.099, $0.9, $0.909, $0.99

• $0.099, $0.909, $0.9, $0.99

• $0.9, $0.909, $0.99, $0.099

• $0.099, $0.9, $0.909, $0.99

Imagine you are comparing prices of four different types of apples per pound at a grocery store: $0.3, $0.25, $0.305, $0.35. Put these prices in ascending order.

• $0.25, $0.3, $0.305, $0.35

• $0.25, $0.305, $0.3, $0.35

• $0.305, $0.25, $0.3, $0.35

• $0.35, $0.305, $0.3, $0.25

Four friends are comparing the amounts of money they have in their wallets, expressed in dollars. Which friend has the least amount of money?

• Friend A: $0.72

• Friend B: $0.27

• Friend C: $0.702

• Friend D: $0.207

One place to the right of the decimal, worth 1/10

• tenths

• hundreths

• ones

• thousandths

What decimal does point H represent on the number line?

• 1.1

• 1.2

• 1.3

• 1.4