Ordering Decimals Word Problems

Lily recorded the following lap times for a race: 12.45 seconds, 12.35 seconds, 12.55 seconds, and 12.25 seconds. Order the lap times from fastest to slowest.

• 12.25, 12.35, 12.45, 12.55

• 12.55, 12.45, 12.35, 12.25

• 12.45, 12.25, 12.35, 12.55

• 12.35, 12.55, 12.25, 12.45

Sarah measured the weight of five packages as 1.48 kg, 1.56 kg, 1.42 kg, 1.52 kg, and 1.35 kg. Arrange the weights from lightest to heaviest.

• 1.42, 1.35, 1.56, 1.48, 1.52

• 1.35, 1.48, 1.52, 1.42, 1.56

• 1.35, 1.42, 1.48, 1.52, 1.56

• 1.56, 1.52, 1.48, 1.42, 1.35

Noah saved $5.78, $5.69, $5.95, and $5.83. Arrange the amounts he saved from least to greatest.

• 5.95, 5.83, 5.78, 5.69

• 5.69, 5.95, 5.83, 5.78

• 5.78, 5.69, 5.95, 5.83

• 5.69, 5.78, 5.83, 5.95

Emma ran five distances: 3.24 km, 3.12 km, 3.45 km, 3.39 km, and 3.28 km. Put the distances in order from shortest to longest.

• 3.12, 3.24, 3.28, 3.39, 3.45

• 3.28, 3.24, 3.45, 3.12, 3.39

• 3.45, 3.39, 3.28, 3.24, 3.12

• 3.12, 3.28, 3.24, 3.45, 3.39

The distances in meters that four students jumped are modeled. Which list shows these decimals in order from greatest to least?

• 1.4 m, 1.46 m, 1.5 m, 1.63 m

• 1.63 m 1.46 m 1.5 m 1.4 m

• 1.46 m 1.5 m 1.4 m 1.63 m

• 1.63 m, 1.5 m, 1.46 m, 1.4 m

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• B C D A 

• D B C A

• A B C D

• A C B D

• A
• B
• C
• D

• 0.84, 0.36, 0.7, 0.4

• 0.84, 0.7, 0.4, 0.36

• 0.36, 0.4, 0.7, 0.84

• 084, 0.36, 0.4, 0.7

Order these decimals from least to greatest

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