WorksheetsComparing Decimals 5th Grade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
8.005 (a) 7.005
9.546 (a) 9.678
Jada compared the decimals 2.5 and 2.335 and stated that 2.335 was greater because 355 is greater than 5. Why is she incorrect?
If you add the placeholder zeros, 2.500 > 2.355.
She is not comparing the right number; 355 is not a whole number, it is part of the whole number 2.
2.5 is first on the number line.
2.335 is correct; the decimal with more numbers in front of it is always the greater one.
What symbol represents greater than?
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What symbol represents less than?
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What symbol represents equal to?
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Which of the decimals is the greatest?
3.576
4.556
4.454
6.002
Which of the decimals is the least?
4.445
4.665
6.221
4.663
7.546 ___ 7.667
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Why is it important to compare decimals? Provide at least one example from your daily life.
