Comparing Decimals Quiz

What is the main purpose of the MageMath video game?

• To help children become more confident in math

• To teach children how to play video games

• To provide entertainment without educational value

• To replace traditional math classes

What activity is used to introduce the concept of comparing decimals?

• Playing tennis

• Playing basketball

• Playing soccer

• Playing hockey

When comparing 13.119 and 13.212, which is true?

• 13.119 is not a decimal

• 13.119 is equal to 13.212

• 13.119 is less than 13.212

• 13.119 is greater than 13.212

What is the purpose of using place value houses in comparing decimals?

• To convert decimals to fractions

• To make the numbers look bigger

• To better understand each digit

• To confuse students

What is a helpful way to remember which direction the comparison symbol should face?

• Think of it as a bird flying towards the larger number

• Think of it as a hungry alligator eating the smaller number

• Think of it as a hungry alligator eating the larger number

• Think of it as a bird flying towards the smaller number

How do you convert 79 hundredths to thousandths?

• By multiplying by 10 to make it 7900 thousandths

• By adding a zero to make it 790 thousandths

• By subtracting a zero to make it 79 thousandths

• By dividing by 10 to make it 7.9 thousandths

Which decimal is larger: 0.790 or 0.789?

• Neither is a decimal

• 0.790

• 0.789

• They are equal

What is the result of comparing 3.200 and 3.2?

• 3.200 is less than 3.2

• 3.200 is not a decimal

• 3.200 is equal to 3.2

• 3.200 is greater than 3.2

What should you do if two decimals have different numbers of place values?

• Subtract zeros to make them equal

• Add zeros to make them equal

• Convert them to whole numbers

• Ignore the extra place values

What is the equivalent of 3.2 in thousandths?

• 3.0002

• 3.200

• 3.020

• 3.002