Comparing Decimals

Words to remember

Less than < means “is smaller than”. For instance, 3 < 4 means “3 is smaller
than 4”

Greater than > means “is larger than”. For instance, 10 > 6 means “10 is larger
than 6”

Ascending Order In order from smallest to largest

Descending Order In order from largest to smallest

Questions
1. Re-write each of the following lists of decimals in ascending order:

a) 0.5, 0.9, 0.4, 0.1, 0.8 b) 0.06, 0.01, 0.09, 0.05, 0.03

c) 2.8, 2.7, 2.1, 3.4, 3.9 d) 0.52, 0.36, 0.59, 0.31, 0.55

e) 1.52, 2.69, 1.58, 2.25, 2.61 f) 6.52, 5.53, 6.53, 4.51, 6.1

2. Re-write each of the following lists of decimals in descending order:

a) 0.9, 0.59, 0.49, 0.99, 0.19 b) 0.15, 0.11, 0.31, 0.38, 0.19

c) 108.9, 62.1, 108.24, 50, 62.02

3. Copy and complete each of the following number sentences using <, = or > to replace the □.

a) 10 □ 100 b) 0.1 □ 0.10 c) 0.350 □ 0.35

d) 5.6 □ 5.6000 e) 350.200 □ 305.2

4. Copy and complete each of the following number sentences using <, = or > to replace the □.

a) 31.9 □ 31.89 b) 54.5 □ 54.50 c) 0.521 □ 0.621

d) 1.859 □ 1.895 e) 807.07 □ 807.70 f) 6.0317 □ 6.032

g) 4.2509 □ 4.2059 h) 147.890 □ 148.89 i) 63.6363 □ 63.646

j) 0.0002 □ 0.00009

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Answers
1. Re-write each of the following lists of decimals in ascending order:

a) 0.5, 0.9, 0.4, 0.1, 0.8 b) 0.06, 0.01, 0.09, 0.05, 0.03
0.1, 0.4, 0.5, 0.8, 0.9 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.06, 0.09

c) 2.8, 2.7, 2.1, 3.4, 3.9 d) 0.52, 0.36, 0.59, 0.31, 0.55
2.1, 2.7, 2.8, 3.4, 3.9 0.31, 0.36, 0.52, 0.55, 0.59

e) 1.52, 2.69, 1.58, 2.25, 2.61 f) 6.52, 5.53, 6.53, 4.51, 6.1
1.52, 1.58, 2.25, 2.61, 2.69 4.51, 5.53, 6.1, 6.52, 6.53

2. Re-write each of the following lists of decimals in descending order:

a) 0.9, 0.59, 0.49, 0.99, 0.19 b) 0.15, 0.11, 0.31, 0.38, 0.19
0.99, 0.9, 0.59, 0.49, 0.19 0.38, 0.31, 0.19, 0.15, 0.11

c) 108.9, 62.1, 108.24, 50, 62.02

108.9, 108.24, 62.1, 62.02, 50

3. Copy and complete each of the following number sentences using <, = or > to replace the □.

a) 10 < 100 b) 0.1 = 0.10 c) 0.350 = 0.35

d) 5.6 = 5.6000 e) 350.200 > 305.2

4. Copy and complete each of the following number sentences using <, = or > to replace the □.

a) 31.9 > 31.89 b) 54.5 = 54.50 c) 0.521 < 0.621

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d) 1.859 < 1.895 e) 807.07 < 807.70 f) 6.0317 < 6.032

g) 4.2509 > 4.2059 h) 147.890 < 148.89 i) 63.6363 < 63.646

j) 0.0002 > 0.00009

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