FORM 1 HOMEWORK

(COMPARING AND ORDERING DECIMAL NUMBERS)

Answer all questions DUE DATE; 13 February
1. Say if the following statements are true or false.
(i) 4,56 < 4,65 _____________________________ (1)
(ii) 0,00012 > 0,0012 _____________________________ (1)
2. Compare the following using <, > or =
(i) 71,368 _________ 71,378 (1)

(ii) 1,5km__________ 1500m (1)

3. Write the following decimal numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
4,39 4,389 4,3899 4,38999 4,38989
_________ _________ __________ __________ ___________ (2)

4. Write the following measurements in order of size starting with the biggest.
1,75kg 1975g 0,9kg 1800g
=_________ __________ __________ ____________

=_________ __________ __________ _____________ (3)

5. Using all the three digits 4, 7 and 6, Write down a decimal number which is:
(i) Less than the number 5 _______________________ (1)

(ii) Between 60 and 65 _______________________ (1)

6. Frank runs around a park every day. He keeps a record of the distances that he
runs for ten days. These are the distances;
1400m 2,4km 0,8km 3200m 32km 1,2km 1,6m 2000m 3,6km 1,5km
(i) Which distance do you think Frank wrote down incorrectly. Give a reason.
Distance ___________________________ (1)

Reason ____________________________________________________________ (2)

(ii) What is the shortest distance that Frank ran? _____________________________ (1)