Compare & Order Decimals | Numbers | Maths

The video tutorial explains how to compare and order decimals using place value. It starts by comparing whole numbers, then moves to the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths places. The tutorial provides examples and a practice exercise, emphasizing a three-step process: checking whole numbers, comparing tenths, and continuing with hundredths and thousandths. The goal is to help students understand and apply these steps to order decimals from smallest to largest.

When comparing decimals, what is the first step you should take?

• Check the hundredths place

• Check the thousandths place

• Check the whole numbers

• Check the tenths place

Which decimal is the smallest among 0.561, 0.55, 0.057, and 0.5?

• 0.5

• 0.057

• 0.55

• 0.561

What is the purpose of using placeholders in decimal comparison?

• To make numbers look bigger

• To confuse the reader

• To fill in missing digits

• To ensure all numbers have the same number of decimal places

In the practice example, which decimal is the largest?

• 0.604

• 0.6

• 0.064

• 0.66

What is the final step in comparing decimals?

• Compare the units place

• Compare the tenths place

• Compare the whole numbers

• Compare the hundredths and thousandths places