Name:_________________________________ Class:________
3-2 – Comparing Decimals
Symbol
<
>
=
Meaning
Less Than
Greater Than
Equal To
When you compare decimals you
MUST line up the decimal point!
Compare the following decimals. Use > , < , or = .
1. 3.976 _____ 4.007
2. 89.001 _____ 89.100
3. 126.698 _____ 126.689
4. Which decimals are greater than 543.285? Circle all that apply.
A. 654.328
B. 54.285
C. 543.085
D. 543.298
E. 543.285
Order the numbers from least to greatest .
5.
890.409, 890.904, 809.904
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6.
2.654, 2.564, 2.056, 2.465
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7.
1.11, 0.111, 1.01, 1.001
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8. Tyler correctly compared 805.614 and 805.416. Which statement could he have made when describing his
reasoning? Circle all that apply.
A. When I compare digits, the first digits that are different are in the thousandths place.
B. All of the digits are the same, so the numbers are equal.
C. I compared the digits in the tenths place to find my answer.
D. I compared the digits in the hundredths place to find my answer.
E. Because 4 thousandths < 6 thousandths, 805.614 < 805.416
F. Because 6 tenths > 4 tenths, 805.614 > 805.416
9. Are the following decimals greater than 576.18? Circle Yes or No for each.
A. 575.19
Yes
No
D. 576.018
Yes
No
B. 576.81
Yes
No
E. 579.18
Yes
No
C. 576.108
Yes
No
F. 576.801
Yes
No
10. Select True or False for each sentence
85.934 < 85.958
True
False
84.740 > 84.74
True
False
478.711 > 487.711
True
False
638.35 < 69.403
True
False
567.602 > 567.62
True
False
11. Nick and Carson each wrote a sentence on the board.
Nick
458.308 > 458.38
Carson
458.308 < 458.38
Which student is correct? Describe the error that the student who was incorrect made.
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12.
643 x 357 = m
m = _____________
13.
k = 5406 ÷ 28
k = _____________
14. What are you looking forward to most about winter break?
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