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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Compare, Arrange, Add, and
Subtract Decimal Numbers
Mathematics– Grade Five
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Quarter 2 – Module 2: Compare, Arrange, Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written for the learners to be able to:
1. compare and arrange decimal numbers (M5NS-IIb-104.2); and
2. add and subtract decimal numbers through thousandths without and
with regrouping (M5NS-IIb-106.1).

What I Know

Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answers and write
them on separate sheet/s of paper.

1. Which of the following sets of numbers are arranged from greatest to least?
a. 3.756 37.56 375.6 0.3756
b. 0.2468 0.2486 0.2648 0.2846
c. 11.210 11.011 11.0110 1.1101
d. 1.66 1.55 1.48 1.36
2. Complete the statement below using the correct comparing symbol.
9.08 9.7
a. < b. > c. = d. x
3. Which of the following sets of numbers are arranged from least to greatest?
a. 3.756 37.56 375.6 0.3756
b. 0.2468 0.2486 0.2648 0.2846
c. 11.210 11.011 11.0110 1.1101
d. 1.66 1.55 1.48 1.36
4. What is the sum of 0.73 and 0.42?
a. 0.115 b. 1.15 c. 10.15 d. 11.5
5. What is the difference of 0.851 and 0.376?
a. 0.754 b. 0.475 c. 7.54 d. 4.75

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 Lesson
Compare and Arrange
1 Decimal Numbers
In this lesson, you will learn how to compare and arrange decimal
numbers.

What’s In

Round the following numbers to the nearest underlined digit. Write

your answers on separate sheet/s of paper.

1) 12.567

2) 15.67

3) 16.7

4) 12.46

5) 34.127

What’s New
Read the situation below.

Ben was asked to cut five pieces of wire, each one as close as possible
to 15.125 cm in length. The record shows the length of the pieces Ben cut.
Is the first piece longer or shorter than the last piece?

Record Sheet
Wire Number Length (cm)
1 15.182
2 15.147
3 15.087
4 15.097
5 15.18

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 What is It
To answer the problem, compare the length of the first piece with that
of the last piece.

First piece: 15.182

Last piece: 15.18

In comparing decimals, we line up first the decimal points and the digits
in their corresponding place values. Begin comparing the digits with the same
place values from the leftmost digits. Use the symbols >, < or = in comparing
the digits in the same place value. Take note of the first pair of digits you see
that is different. The decimal with the bigger digit in this pair is the bigger
decimal.

Note that it is easier to compare if they have the same number of

digits. So,

First piece: 15.182

Last piece: 15.180

Remember that adding digit 0 on the right side of the decimal

numbers (15.18 to 15.180) does not change its value as a number.

Let’s continue comparing.

First piece: 15.182

Last piece: 15.180

2>0 15.182 > 15.18

The first piece is longer than the last piece.

More Examples

1) 12.23 and 12.3

12.23 2<3 Thus, 12.23 <12.3

12.30

Note that regardless of the preceding digits, we will base the

answer on the first pair with different values from the left most of the
number because it has a greater value.

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 2) 345.155 and 345.511

345.155 1<5 Thus, 345.155 < 345.511

345.511

Since you already know how to compare, you are now ready to arrange
decimals.

In arranging decimal numbers, all we need to do is to line up the

decimal points and the digits in their corresponding place values.
15.182
15.147
15.087
15.097
15.18

Then, we compare digits. We compare the digits in the same place value.
We compare first the whole number digits.
15.182 15.147 15.087 15.097 15.18

All of them have 15 as their whole number.

Next compare the tenths digit of the decimal numbers.

15.182 15.147 15.087 15.097 15.18

As observed, 0<1. Thus, 15.182, 15.147 and 15.18 are greater than the
two decimal numbers 15.087 and 15.097.

Now, let us compare the 3 decimals with greater values, 15.182,

15.147 and 15.18.

For the 3 decimal numbers, 15.182, 15.147 and 15.18. Let us compare
the hundredths place.
15.182 15.147 15.18

8>4 Therefore, 15.187 and 15.18 are greater than 15.147.

Compare the thousandths place of 15.182 and 15.18

15.182 15.180

2>0 Therefore 15.182 > 15.180 > 15.147

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 Compare the 2 lesser decimal numbers, 15.087 and 15.097, by
comparing their hundredths place.

15.087 15.097

9>8 Therefore 15.097 >15.087

Now, we will list the numbers from greatest to least.

Answer: 15.182, 15.180, 15.147, 15.097, 15.087

More Examples

A. Arrange from least to greatest (increasing order).

a. 0.9, 0.10, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0

Increasing order:
0.10, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0

b. 1.34, 1.24, 1.43, 2.01, 2.0

Increasing order:
1.24, 1.34, 1.43, 2.0, 2.01

B. Arrange from greatest to least (decreasing order).

a. 1.09, 1.9, 0.9, 1.89, 1.99

Decreasing order:
1.99, 1.9, 1.89, 1.09, 0.9

b. 5.90, 6.0, 5.09, 6.1, 5.009

Decreasing order:
6.1, 6.0, 5.90, 5.09, 5.009

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 Lesson Adding and Subtracting
2 Decimal Numbers
In this lesson, you will learn how to add and subtract decimal numbers.

What’s New
Let us study the problem below.
Carmela cooked roasted chicken. She prepared 1.25 kilograms of
chicken and 0.251 kilogram of additional ingredients for seasoning. How
many kilograms of ingredients did she use in all? How much heavier is the
chicken than the additional ingredients?

What is It
To solve the problem, follow these simple steps.

a) What is asked in the problem?

The number of kilograms of ingredients she used in all
The number of kilograms the chicken weighs than the additional
ingredients
b) What are the given?
1.25 kilograms and 0.251 kilogram
c) What are the operations to be used?
Addition and Subtraction
d) What are the number sentences?
1.25 + 0.251 = N
1.25 ― 0.251 = N
e) Solve. How will you add decimals?

To add decimals, you should follow the following steps.

1. Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points
lined up.

1.25

+ 0.251

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2. Put zeros so the numbers will have the same number of decimal places.

1.250

+ 0.251

3. Lastly, follow the procedure of adding whole number, regroup if

necessary.

1.250
Make sure to put the
+ 0.251 decimal point in line
with the other decimal
1.501 kgs points.

To subtract decimals, you should follow the following steps.

1. Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points
lined up.

1.25

― 0.251

2. Put in zeros so the numbers have the same number of decimal places.

1.250

― 0.251

3. Lastly, follow the procedure of subtracting whole number, regroup if

necessary.

1.250
Make sure to put the
― 0.251 decimal point in line
with the other decimal
0.999 kg points.

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More Examples:

1. ① Write down the numbers, one under

0. 3 1
the other, with the decimal points lined
+ 0. 6 0 up.

② Put in zeros so the numbers have the

0. 3 1 same number of decimal places. (Note:
+ 0. 6 0 Skip step 2 if the decimals have the
same number of decimal places.)

0. 3 1
+ 0. 6 0 ③ Then, follow the procedure of adding
whole number, regroup if necessary.
0.9 1
The sum of 0.31 and 0.60 is 0.91.

2. ① Write down the numbers, one under

0. 7 8
the other, with the decimal points
- 0. 5 2 lined up.
② Put in zeros so the numbers have the
same number of decimal places.
(Note: Skip step 2 if the decimals have
the same number of decimal places.)
③ Then, follow the procedure of
0. 7 8
subtracting whole number, regroup if
- 0. 5 2 necessary.
The difference of 0.78 and 0.52 is 0.26.
0.26

3. ① Write down the numbers, one under

0.9
the other, with the decimal points
- 0.56 lined up.
② Put in zeros so the numbers have the
0.90 same number of decimal places.
- 0.56 (Note: Skip step 2 if the decimals have
the same number of decimal places.)
③ Then, follow the procedure of
8 10 subtracting whole number, regroup
0.90

- 0.56 if necessary.
The difference of 0.9 and 0.56 is 0.34
0.34

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 What’s More

I. Compare the pairs of decimal numbers, write <, >, or = on separate

sheet/s of paper.

1. 9.08 9.7
2. 1.5 1.50
3. 3.99 4.98

II. A. Arrange the following from least to greatest. Write your answers
on separate sheet/s of paper.

1. 13.09, 14.0, 13.4, 13.05

2. 0.87, 1.2, 1.045, 1.45

B. Arrange the following from greatest to least.

3. 0.99, 0.897, 0.909, 0.9

4. 13.09, 14.0, 13.4, 13.05

III. Answer the given questions below. Write the letter of your answer
on separate sheet/s of paper.

1. What is the sum of 0.23 and 0.12?

a. 0.21 b. 0.35 c. 3.5 d. 35

2. What is the difference of 0.51 and 0.3?

a. 0.21 b. 0.513 c. 2.1 d. 5.13

3. When you add 0.813 and 0.36, the sum is .

a. 0.895 b. 0.913 c. 0.849 d. 1.173

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 What I Have Learned
Arrange the following steps by writing numbers 1-3 or 1-2 on
separate sheet/s of paper.

A. Steps in comparing decimals.

Begin comparing the digits with the same place values from the
leftmost digits.
Line up first the decimal points and the digits in their
corresponding place values.
Use the symbols >, < or = in comparing the digits in the same
place value.
Note: Take note of the first pair of digits you see that is different.
The decimal with the bigger digit in this pair is the bigger decimal.
If every digit in their corresponding place values are equal,
therefore, the decimal numbers are equal.

B. Steps in comparing decimals.

Compare the decimal numbers.

List the decimal numbers with highest values if you are going
to arrange the numbers from greatest to least and start with the
lowest if arranged in least to greatest.

C. Steps in adding or subtracting decimal numbers.

Follow the procedure of adding or subtracting whole

numbers, regroup if necessary.
Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal
points lined up.
Put in zeros so the numbers have the same number of decimal
places.

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 What I Can Do

Analyze the table below. Answer the following questions using the given
data. Write your answer on separate sheet/s of paper.

Description Hardware A Hardware B Hardware C

1. Marine ₱ 1000.89 ₱ 1000.75 ₱ 1000.63
Plywood (3/4”)
2. Black Screw (2”) ₱ 1.10 ₱ 1.08 ₱ 1.25
3. Wood Glue(250ml) ₱ 89.93 ₱ 89.87 ₱ 90.35
4. Hammer ₱ 360.25 ₱ 365.00 ₱ 360.75
5. Hand Saw ₱ 432.83 ₱ 432.75 ₱ 432.74
Note: Consider all the equipment and materials are of the same quality .

1. If you were going to buy a wood glue, from which store would
you buy if you want to avail the cheapest one?

2. Rank the prices of hammer from the 3 stores from least to

greatest.

3. Rank the prices of hand saw from the 3 stores from greatest to
least.

4. If you were going to buy a marine plywood from hardware C and

a black screw from hardware B, how much money would you
need?
__________
5. What is the difference in price of hand saw in hardware A and
hardware B?

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 Assessment
Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answers then write them on separate sheet/s of paper.

1) Choose the best decimal number that fits the ordered decimal numbers.
0.98, 1.3, , 1.36 (least to greatest)
a) 0.97 b) 0.99 c) 0.33 d) 1.33

2) Which among the decimal numbers is lesser than 100.56?

a) 100.6 b) 100.5 c) 100.7 d) 100.8
3) The sum of 1.264 meters and 3.551 meters is .
a) 4.715 meters b) 4.725 meters c) 4.815 meters d) 4.825 meters
4) The difference of 4.235 meters and 3.125 meters is .
a) 11.1 meters b) 1.11 meters c) 0.111 meters d) 1.10 meters
5) 81.74 + 18.26 =
a) 100 b) 101 c) 102 d) 100.1

Additional Activities

Perform the indicated operation. Write your answers on a separate sheet/s

of paper.

a. 0.724 – 0.57 =
b. 0.94 – 0.028 =
c. 0.71 + 0.564 =
d. 0.42 + 0.145 =
e. 0.9 + 0.236 =

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What I Can Do
1. hardware B
2. ACB
3. ABC
4. ₱ 1 00.71
5. ₱ 0.08 / 8₵
Additional Activities
1. 0.154
2. 0.912
3. 1.274
4. 0.565
5. 1.136
What’s More
What I Know
What I have Learned I. 1) <
A. 2, 1, 3 2) =
1. d
B. 2, 1 3) <
2. a
C. 3, 1, 2
3. b
II. 1) 13.05, 13.09,
4. b
Assessment 13.4, 14.0
5. b
1. d 2) 0.87, 1.045, 1.2,
2. b 1.45
3. c 3) 0.99, 0.909, 0.9,
What’s In
4. b 0.897
1. 12.6
5. a 4) 14.0, 13.4,
2. 15.7
13.09, 13.04
3. 16.7
4. 12.46
III. 1) b
5. 34.1
2) a
3) d
Answer Key
References
Book:
Nelia D. Bamba,et.al., Lesson Guide in Mathematics: Grade 5
(Philippines: Book Media Press, Inc and Printwell, Inc., 2010)

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