Ordering and Comparing Decimals

Room 31 was doing a science project to see which group could make their toy car travel down a ramp the fastest. Here are the results:

Group 1  = 2.7 seconds
Group 2 = 2.007 seconds
Group 3 = 2.07 seconds
Group 4 = 2.71 seconds

Which statement below is true based on the data?

• Group 1's time = Group 3's time
• Group 2's time < Group 3's time
• Group 2's time > Group 3's time
• Group 1's time > Group 4's time

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Which of the following decimals has the greatest value?
0.5     0.57     0.0594     0.531

• 0.5
• 0.57
• 0.0594

• 0.531

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Kalina measured the distance from her house to the houses of 4 of her friends.

Anne = 0.08 miles
Chandi = 0.083 miles
Miguel = 0.087 miles
Henry = 0.009 miles

Who lives the farthest away from Kalina?

• Anne
• Chandi
• Miguel
• Henry

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Andrew was asked to write the numbers listed below in order from greatest to least.

0.9111     0.119     1.999     0.981

If Andrew answered correctly, what did he write?

• 1.999 / 0.9111 / 0.981 / 0.119
• 1.999 / 0.981 / 0.9111 / 0.119
• 0.119 / 0.9111 / 0.981 / 1.999
• 0.981 / 0.119 / 1.999 / 0.9111

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Three students ran in a race. Mary completed the race in 12.356 minutes. Chris finished the race in 12.323 minutes. Robert completed the race in 12.325 minutes. Who finished in the shortest amount of time?

• Robert

• Chris
• Mary

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Which number is greater than 3.02 and less than 3.04?

• 3.00
• 3.200

• 3.027

• 3.35

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Jack bought several items at the grocery store. The items and their prices are listed below.

Lettuce $2.49
Ketchup $2.94
Dinner Rolls $2.99
Meat $2.44

Which shows the order of the items from most expensive to least expensive?

• dinner rolls, ketchup, lettuce, meat
• meat, lettuce, ketchup, dinner rolls
• dinner rolls, lettuce, ketchup, meat
• meat, ketchup, lettuce, dinner rolls

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Which number is greater than six tenths?

• 0.007
• 0.085
• 0.62
• 0.0483

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Which symbol makes the comparison true?

7.095 ___  7.90

• >
• =
• <

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.7

Which decimal has the GREATEST value?

0.2     0.27     0.029     0.238

• 0.2
• 0.27
• 0.029
• 0.238

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B