Understanding Decimals and Comparisons

What is the main purpose of the Mage Math game?

• To teach children how to play video games

• To help children feel more confident in math

• To provide entertainment without educational value

• To replace traditional math classes

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

• Because 4.59 is a larger number

• Because 4.59 has more digits after the decimal

• Because 4.6 is not a decimal

• Because 4.59 is a whole number

How can 3.25 be expressed in words?

• Three and twenty-five hundredths

• Three and twenty-five tenths

• Three point two five

• Three and two hundred fifty

What does the word 'and' signify in a decimal number?

• An addition operation

• The decimal point

• A fraction

• A whole number

When comparing 13.11 and 13.21, which is greater?

• 13.11

• 13.21

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

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

• Because they are equal

• Because 5.21 is already greater

• Because they have the same decimal parts

• Because 14.79 is already greater

How can you make sure two decimal numbers have the same place value?

• By adding zeros to the end of the shorter decimal

• By comparing only the whole numbers

• By removing digits from the longer decimal

• By converting them to fractions

What is the equivalent of four and six tenths in hundredths?

• Four and sixty hundredths

• Four and six hundredths

• Four and sixty-six hundredths

• Four and six tenths

Which is greater: 60 hundredths or 59 hundredths?

• They are equal

• 60 hundredths

• Cannot be determined

• 59 hundredths

What symbol should be used to compare four and six tenths to four and fifty-nine hundredths?

• Less than

• Not equal to

• Equal to

• Greater than