Comparing Decimals

Max has 0.75 liters of apple juice in his cup. His friend Sarah has 0.85 liters of orange juice in her cup. Who has more juice, and by how much?

• Sarah has 0.10 liters more.

• Sarah has 0.20 liters more

• Max has 0.10 liters more

• Max has 0.20 liters more

Tina is buying snacks at a store. She has $3.50 to spend. The cost of a pack of cookies is $2.95, and the cost of a bottle of water is $1.75. Which snack costs more, and how much more does it cost?

• The pack of cookies cost $1.10 more.

• The bottle of water is $1.20 more

• The pack of cookies costs $1.20 more.

• The bottle of water cost $1.10 more.

Lily read 1.2 hours of her book yesterday and 1.15 hours today. How much longer did she read yesterday compared to today?

• Lily read 0.05 hours longer yesterday.

• Lily read 0.1 hours more longer yesterday.

• Lily read 1.10 hours yesterday

• Lily read 0.15 hours yesterday

Tom saved $12.75 last week and $12.50 this week. How much more did Tom save last week compared to this week?

• Tom saved $0.35 more last week.

• Tom saved $0.25 more last week.

• Tom saved $1.25 more last week.

• Tom saved $1.35

Jack ran 3.25 kilometers on Monday and 3.3 kilometers on Tuesday. Did Jack run more on Tuesday or Monday? How much more?

• Jack ran 0.05 kilometers more on Monday.

• Jack ran 0.25 kilometers more on Monday.

• Jack ran 0.15 kilometers more on Tuesday.

• Jack ran 0.05 kilometers more on Tuesday.

A small pizza costs $8.99, and a medium pizza costs $10.50. Which pizza is more expensive, and by how much?

The medium pizza is more expensive.
$10.50 - $8.99 = $1.51 more.

• 
  The medium pizza is $1.51 more expensive.
  

• The small pizza is $1.51 more expensive.

• The medium pizza is $1.41 more expensive.

• The small pizza is $1.41 more expensive.

Sarah spent 2.5 hours at the pool yesterday and 2.75 hours today. How much more time did Sarah spend at the pool today compared to yesterday?

• Sarah spent 0.45 hours more today.

• Sarah spent 0.15 hours more today.

• Sarah spent 0.25 hours more today.

• Sarah spent 0.35 hours more today.

The first movie at the theater is 1.85 hours long, and the second movie is 1.95 hours long. How much longer is the second movie than the first?

• 
  The second movie is 1.10 hours longer.

• 
  The second movie is 0.10 hours longer.

• 
  The second movie is 1.20 hours longer.

• 
  The second movie is 0.20 hours longer.

Amy found a pair of shoes she likes for $39.99, and her friend Mia found a similar pair for $42.50. How much more do Mia’s shoes cost than Amy’s?

• Mia’s shoes cost $2.51 more.

• Mia’s shoes cost $3.51 more.

• Mia’s shoes cost $2.41 more.

• Mia’s shoes cost $0.51 more.

The temperature in the classroom at 9:00 AM was 22.5°C. By 11:00 AM, the temperature increased to 23.8°C. How much did the temperature rise?

• The temperature rose 3.3°C.

• The temperature rose 0.3°C.

• The temperature rose 2.3°C.

• The temperature rose 1.3°C.