Real-Life Decimal Comparisons for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has $3.45 and Tom has $3.54. Who has more money?

• Tom has more money.

• Neither has any money.

• They have the same amount of money.

• Sarah has more money.

2. A pencil costs $0.75 and an eraser costs $0.65. How much more does the pencil cost than the eraser?

• $0.10

• $0.20

• $0.15

• $0.05

3. A bottle of juice is 1.25 liters, and a bottle of soda is 1.5 liters. Which bottle has more liquid?

• The bottle of soda is smaller than the bottle of juice.

• The bottle of soda has more liquid.

• Both bottles have the same amount of liquid.

• The bottle of juice has more liquid.

4. Emily read 2.75 books last month, while Jake read 2.5 books. Who read more books?

• Both read the same amount

• Neither read any books

• Emily

• Jake

5. A car travels 15.6 miles on one gallon of gas, while another car travels 15.8 miles. Which car is more fuel-efficient?

• Both cars are equally fuel-efficient.

• The first car is more fuel-efficient.

• Neither car is fuel-efficient.

• The second car is more fuel-efficient.

6. A bag of flour weighs 2.3 kg, and a bag of sugar weighs 2.5 kg. How much heavier is the bag of sugar?

• 0.5 kg

• 1 kg

• 0.2 kg

• 0.1 kg

7. A movie ticket costs $9.99, and a popcorn costs $4.50. How much more does the movie ticket cost than the popcorn?

• $5.49

• $7.49

• $6.00

• $4.50

8. A plant grows 0.75 inches in a week, while another plant grows 0.85 inches. Which plant grew more?

• The second plant grew more.

• The first plant grew more.

• Both plants grew the same amount.

• Neither plant grew at all.

9. A book costs $12.49, and a magazine costs $5.99. How much more does the book cost than the magazine?

• $5.50

• $7.00

• $8.99

• $6.50

10. A marathon runner completed the race in 3.45 hours, while another runner finished in 3.55 hours. Who finished faster?

• The first runner finished faster.

• The second runner finished faster.

• Both runners finished at the same time.

• The first runner finished in 4.00 hours.