Decimals Parent Study Guide Test Date: Ordering Decimals To put decimals in order from greatest to least. You must start with lining up your decimals or place. value. If the empty spaces are confusing you, put an ‘x’ in those. places Next, look at each number and start with the digits furthest to the left. Which one has the largest digit in that place value? Write ‘1’ next to that number and then cross it out since you are done using it. Continue to move to the right one place value at a time looking for the next largest digit. When you find the next largest number write ‘2’ next to that number and cross it out. Gontinue this pattern until you have crossed out every number. Now rewrite your numbers in orders from biggest to smallest. 14.75 1475 4475 14.75 1475 44.75 14.75 {-475— 44.75 147.5, 44.75, 14.75 ‘©Maghan Vestal, Vestal’s 21% Century Classroom ~— SESS NS