Ordering Decimals: A 5th Grade Challenge

What should you be confident in before starting to order decimals?

• Equivalent decimals and comparing decimals

• Dividing decimals

• Adding and subtracting decimals

• Multiplying decimals

What is the first step in ordering decimals?

• Add all the decimals

• Line up the decimals

• Multiply the decimals

• Subtract the decimals

Why do we add placeholder zeros to decimals?

• To make them look smaller

• To change their value

• To make them look bigger

• To make them easier to compare

When comparing decimals, which place value should you start with?

• Hundredths place

• Tenths place

• Thousandths place

• Ones place

In the example, which decimal was the least in value?

• 1.092

• 1.003

• 1.030

• 1.300

What is the first step in ordering decimals from greatest to least?

• Line up the decimals

• Add the decimals

• Subtract the decimals

• Multiply the decimals

Which decimal is the greatest in the example for greatest to least?

• 0.50

• 0.45

• 0.19

• 0.90

What should you do after lining up the decimals?

• Add the decimals

• Compare from right to left

• Subtract the decimals

• Compare from left to right

What is the least value in the example for greatest to least?

• 0.50

• 0.45

• 0.19

• 0.90

What should you do if you are not confident in ordering decimals?

• Watch the equivalent and comparing decimals videos

• Guess the answers

• Ask a friend

• Skip the topic