Comparing Decimals Using a Place Value Chart

The video tutorial introduces a strategy for comparing decimals using place value charts. It demonstrates how to choose example numbers and use place value to compare them, emphasizing the importance of filling gaps with zeros without changing the number's value. The tutorial explains how to resolve ties by examining subsequent place values and concludes by ordering the numbers and highlighting the usefulness of place value charts in understanding decimals.

Why is a place value chart important when comparing decimals?

• It helps in multiplying numbers.

• It helps in adding numbers.

• It helps in subtracting numbers.

• It helps in visualizing and comparing the place values of digits.

Which of the following is NOT one of the random numbers chosen for comparison?

• 18.9

• 19.08

• 19.8

• 19.809

What should be done when there is a gap in the place value chart?

• Leave it blank.

• Fill it with a zero.

• Fill it with a one.

• Ignore it.

When comparing decimals, what is the first place value to check for a tie?

• Tenths

• Thousands

• Hundredths

• Ones

If two numbers have the same value in the tenths place, where should you look next?

• Ones place

• Tens place

• Hundredths place

• Thousands place

Which number is the largest among the given decimals?

• 18.9

• 19.809

• 19.08

• 19.8

How much more is 19.809 compared to 19.8?

• 0.01

• 0.0009

• 0.009

• 0.1

Which number comes second in the order after comparing?

• 19.8

• 18.9

• 19.08

• 19.809

What is the third number in the ordered list?

• 19.8

• 19.08

• 19.809

• 18.9

How do place value charts help students in the future?

• By helping them order decimals correctly.

• By helping them add numbers.

• By helping them multiply numbers.

• By helping them subtract numbers.