Understanding Decimals and Comparisons

What is the main purpose of the Mage Math game?

• To help children feel more confident in math

• To teach history through games

• To provide entertainment without educational value

• To improve language skills

Why did the friends from the math realm think 4.59 is bigger than 4.6?

• Because 4.59 has more digits after the decimal

• Because 4.59 is a whole number

• Because 4.59 is a larger number

• Because 4.6 is not a decimal

How can 3.25 be expressed in words?

• Three point two five

• Three and twenty-five hundredths

• Three and twenty-five tenths

• Three and two hundred fifty

In the example of 3.25, how many squares are shaded in the last grid?

• 75 out of 100

• 25 out of 100

• 100 out of 100

• 50 out of 100

When comparing 13.11 and 13.21, which is greater?

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

• 13.11

• 13.21

What is the correct symbol to use when 11 hundredths is compared to 21 hundredths?

• Greater than (>)

• Less than (<)

• Equal to (=)

• Not equal to (≠)

In the example comparing 5.21 and 14.79, why don't we need to compare the decimal parts?

• Because 5 is greater than 14

• Because 14 is greater than 5

• Because the decimals are equal

• Because the whole numbers are equal

How can 4.6 be rewritten to compare with 4.59?

• 4.60

• 4.59

• 4.65

• 4.06

Which is greater: 60 hundredths or 59 hundredths?

• Cannot be determined

• 60 hundredths

• 59 hundredths

• They are equal

What is the final statement about 4.6 and 4.59?

• 4.6 is greater than 4.59

• 4.6 is not comparable to 4.59

• 4.6 is less than 4.59

• 4.6 is equal to 4.59