Represent and Compare Decimals

Which statement and reasoning is true about the decimals 0.45 and 0.5?

What does the 5 in the decimal .25 represent?

• fifths

• five tenths

• fiftieths

• five hundredths

Which number belongs in the empty box on the number line in the picture?

• 4.69

• 4.601

• 4.614

• 4.7

Chase ordered four numbers from greatest to least. Which correctly shows these numbers?

• 3.109 > 3.098 > 3.192 > 3.186

• 3.098 > 3.109 > 3.186 > 3.192

• 3.192 > 3.109 > 3.186 > 3.098

• 3.192 > 3.186 > 3.109 > 3.098

The table shows the final results for the 400m freestyle men's swimming competition in the London Olympics, 2017. Which correctly compares two of the times from the table in minutes?

• Vanderkaay > Hao

• Sun > Vanderkaay

• Hao < Park

• Sun < Park

A zookeeper recorded the weights of four small animals at a zoo. Which inequality correctly compares the weights of two of the animals?

• 0.991 < 0.925

• 0.925 < 0.98

• 0.9 > 0.991

• 0.98 > 0.991

The table shows the time in seconds that it took four runners to complete a race. Which inequality correctly compares two of the racer's times?

• 37.28 < 37.2

• 37.08 < 37.8

• 37.2 > 37.08

• 37.8 < 37.2

Choose the symbol which makes the comparison correct.

0.50 _____ 0.5

• <

• >

• =

Jannet measures and cut 3 pieces of ribbon to wrap gifts. The lengths of the ribbons she cut are shown in the table below. Ribbon 1 - 66.23 mm Ribbon 2 - 66.326 mm Ribbon 3 - 63.623 mm Which is NOT a correct comparison of the lengths of the 3 ribbons?

• Ribbon 2 > Ribbon 1

• Ribbon 3 < Ribbon 1

• Ribbon 2 > Ribbon 3

• Ribbon 1 = Ribbon 3

Tiara used 0.64 meter of ribbon for a craft project. Her sister used more ribbon for her project than Tiara. Which is the length of ribbon Tiara's sister used?

• 0.093 m

• 0.49 m

• 0.58 m

• 0.75 m