Lesson 4 of 8 ยท Grades 4 to 5
Practice: Comparing decimals
Ten questions on comparing decimals: greater than, less than, ordering three decimals and spotting the zero that changes nothing.
How to use this page
This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Comparing decimals". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
If a question feels hard, go back to the lesson and look at the worked example again. Getting a question wrong is useful; it shows you the part that needs one more look.
Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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Which is larger: 0.8 or 0.79?
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0.8. Write it as 0.80, and 80 hundredths is more than 79 hundredths.
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Which is smaller: 3.2 or 3.02?
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3.02. Write 3.2 as 3.20, and 3.02 is smaller than 3.20.
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Which is larger: 0.09 or 0.1?
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0.1. Write it as 0.10, and 10 hundredths is more than 9 hundredths.
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Order from largest to smallest: 1.6, 1.06, 1.66.
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1.66, 1.6, 1.06. Compare the tenths first, then the hundredths.
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Which number is closest to 1: 0.98, 0.89 or 1.2?
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0.98. It is only 2 hundredths away from 1.
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Sam weighs 2.5 kg and Ali weighs 2.45 kg. Who weighs more?
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Sam. Write 2.5 as 2.50, and 2.50 is more than 2.45.
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Which is larger: 4.5 or 4.499?
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4.5. Write it as 4.500, and 500 thousandths is more than 499 thousandths.
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Order from smallest to largest: 0.07, 0.7, 0.007.
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0.007, 0.07, 0.7.
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Which decimal is between 2.4 and 2.5: 2.45, 2.54 or 2.39?
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2.45. It sits between 2.40 and 2.50.
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A shop sells bags of flour of 1.25 kg and 1.3 kg. Which bag is heavier?
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The 1.3 kg bag. Write it as 1.30 kg, and 1.30 is more than 1.25.