Ordering Decimals from Smallest to Largest

The video tutorial explains how to order decimals from smallest to largest by ensuring all numbers have the same number of decimal places. It provides three examples, demonstrating the method of comparing digits at each decimal place to determine the correct order. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content and suggest future topics.

Why is it important to convert all decimals to the same number of decimal places when ordering them?

• To make the numbers look nicer

• To ensure accurate comparison

• To make the numbers larger

• To make the numbers smaller

How would you write 0.5 to three decimal places?

• 0.500

• 0.555

• 0.050

• 0.005

Which of the following numbers is the smallest when written to three decimal places: 0.530, 0.500, 0.580, 0.525?

• 0.525

• 0.580

• 0.500

• 0.530

What is the third digit of 0.525 when written to three decimal places?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 5

Which number comes first when ordering 5.07, 5.03, 5.743, 5.5 from smallest to largest?

• 5.5

• 5.743

• 5.03

• 5.07

What is the correct order of the numbers 5.07, 5.03, 5.743, 5.5 from smallest to largest?

• 5.743, 5.5, 5.07, 5.03

• 5.5, 5.03, 5.07, 5.743

• 5.07, 5.03, 5.743, 5.5

• 5.03, 5.07, 5.5, 5.743

Which number is the smallest: 3.900, 3.870, 3.873, 3.800?

• 3.800

• 3.900

• 3.870

• 3.873

What is the correct order of the numbers 3.900, 3.870, 3.873, 3.800 from smallest to largest?

• 3.900, 3.873, 3.870, 3.800

• 3.800, 3.870, 3.873, 3.900

• 3.870, 3.873, 3.800, 3.900

• 3.873, 3.800, 3.900, 3.870

Which number is the largest: 3.900, 3.870, 3.873, 3.800?

• 3.800

• 3.870

• 3.873

• 3.900

What is the final step in ordering decimals?

• Writing down the original numbers

• Comparing the third digit

• Comparing the second digit

• Comparing the first digit