Comparing and Ordering Decimals

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

Which numbers can be placed in the boxes to show the numbers in order from least to greatest?

6.207, ​ (a)   , 6.21, 6.215

• 6.209

• 6.029

• 6.204

• 6.214

• 6.219

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5.2B

Reorder the following: Lexi, Sashanth, and Aditi are comparing the weights of their pet rabbits. Lexi's rabbit weighs 0.482 kg, Sashanth's rabbit weighs 0.62 kg, and Aditi's rabbit weighs 0.5 kg. Order the weights of the rabbits from least to greatest. Least (Place 1): ​ (a)   Place 2​ (b)   Greatest (Place 3)​ (c)  

• 0.482

• 0.62

• 0.5

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5.2B

Order the decimals greatest to least.

• 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

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

• 0.2 < 0.22

• 0.23 < 0.3

• 0.4 > 0.44

• 0.71 < 0.7

• 0.59 < 0.9

• 0.5 = 0.05

• 0.42 > 0.6

• 0.7 < 0.17

• 0.1 > 0.09

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