Decimals and Fractions: Real-Life Comparisons for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left, which is equal to 0.75 of a pizza. Tom has 0.6 of a pizza. Who has more pizza left?

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Tom has more pizza left.

• Sarah has more pizza left.

• Sarah has less pizza left.

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2. A bottle contains 1.2 liters of juice. If 0.5 liters are poured out, how much juice is left? Compare this with a bottle that has 0.8 liters. Which bottle has more juice?

• The second bottle has more juice (0.8 liters vs 0.7 liters).

• The first bottle has more juice (1.2 liters vs 0.5 liters).

• Both bottles have the same amount of juice (0.7 liters each).

• The first bottle has 0.9 liters left after pouring out.

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3. A store sells a toy for $12.50 and another for $12.75. How much more does the second toy cost compared to the first?

• $0.25

• $0.15

• $0.50

• $1.00

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4. Emily ran 2.5 miles, while her friend ran 2.75 miles. How much farther did her friend run?

• 0.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 0.25 miles

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5. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, which is equal to 0.5 cups. If you use 0.3 cups instead, how much less sugar did you use?

• 0.1 cups

• 0.2 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 0.4 cups

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6. A car travels 0.9 miles in the first hour and 1.2 miles in the second hour. How much farther did the car travel in the second hour compared to the first?

• 0.3 miles

• 0.2 miles

• 0.5 miles

• 1.0 miles

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7. A book costs $15.99 and another book costs $14.50. Estimate the difference in price between the two books. Who is cheaper?

• The difference in price is approximately $1. The cheaper book costs $14.50.

• The difference in price is $2.49. The cheaper book costs $15.99.

• The difference in price is $1.49. The cheaper book costs $15.99.

• The difference in price is approximately $5.49. The cheaper book costs $14.50.

8. If a runner completes a race in 3.5 hours and another in 3.25 hours, how much faster did the second runner finish?

• 0.5 hours

• 0.25 hours

• 0.75 hours

• 1 hour

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9. A bag of flour weighs 2.5 kg, while a bag of sugar weighs 2.75 kg. How much heavier is the bag of sugar compared to the bag of flour?

• 1 kg

• 0.75 kg

• 0.25 kg

• 0.5 kg

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10. A swimming pool is filled to 1.8 meters deep. If 0.4 meters of water evaporates, how deep is the water now? Compare this with a pool that is 1.5 meters deep. Which pool is deeper?

• The 1.5 meter pool is shallower.

• The 1.5 meter pool is deeper.

• Both pools are the same depth.

• The 1.8 meter pool is deeper.

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