Comparing and Ordering Decimals Effectively

The video tutorial covers how to compare and order decimals using place value charts. It explains the process of lining up decimal points and comparing digits in each place value position. The tutorial uses examples involving beaker levels and employs a Pac-Man analogy to illustrate inequalities. It concludes with ordering decimals from least to greatest, providing step-by-step examples.

What is the first step in comparing decimal numbers?

• Subtract the decimal numbers.

• Add the decimal numbers.

• Line up the decimal points.

• Compare the digits from right to left.

When comparing 2.49 and 2.488, which digit do you compare after the ones place?

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

• Tens

Which number is greater: 2.49 or 2.488?

• They are equal

• 2.488

• 2.49

• Cannot be determined

In the Pac-Man analogy, which number does Pac-Man always eat?

• The number on the right

• The number on the left

• The larger number

• The smaller number

When comparing Bob's 2.495 and Julie's 2.493, which place value determines the greater number?

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

• Tenths

• Ones

Which of the following is true about 2.495 and 2.493?

• 2.495 is not comparable to 2.493

• 2.495 is equal to 2.493

• 2.495 is greater than 2.493

• 2.495 is less than 2.493

What is the correct order of the decimals 2.745, 2.72, and 2.731 from least to greatest?

• 2.745, 2.72, 2.731

• 2.72, 2.731, 2.745

• 2.731, 2.72, 2.745

• 2.72, 2.745, 2.731

Which decimal is the largest: 1.482, 1.54, 1.43, or 1.41?

• 1.54

• 1.41

• 1.43

• 1.482

What is the smallest decimal among 1.482, 1.54, 1.43, and 1.41?

• 1.54

• 1.482

• 1.41

• 1.43

Which of the following is the correct order from least to greatest: 1.41, 1.43, 1.482, 1.54?

• 1.43, 1.41, 1.54, 1.482

• 1.482, 1.41, 1.43, 1.54

• 1.41, 1.43, 1.482, 1.54

• 1.54, 1.482, 1.43, 1.41