Ordering decimals
Name
That’s an Order!
To put decimals in order from least to greatest, compare digits in the same places.
.
.
5
Look at the whole
number. If they are
different, compare.
5.7
.
4
6.3
.
5.7
4.5
6
>
4.5
6.8
6.8
7
>
6.3
If the whole numbers
are the same, look at
the decimals. Compare.
Order each set of decimals from least to greatest. Then write the letters in the same
order to spell a math term in the last column.
A.
H
4.9
A
4.4
T
4.8
M
4.2
B.
D
7.7
O
7.3
E
7.9
M
7.0
C.
D
0.8
I
0.5
R
0.3
G
0.2
D.
R
3.6
A
8.4
E
5.7
A
1.9
E.
B
2.89
E
2.98
U
2.47
C
2.16
F.
E
8.42
F
0.59
C
6.48
A
3.93
G.
E
4.09
A
6.409
M
0.409
N
6.904
H.
N
4.06
I
3.92
L
0.92
E
6.9
I.
H
9.08
N
4.84
C
5.45
I
1.8
J.
P
1.842
I
1.824
F
1.248
L
1.482
K.
M
9.05
E
5.09
T
0.59
R
9.005
4.2 4.4 4.8 4.9
M AT H
On another piece of paper, make your own decimal and letter code to spell decimal. Use the same
whole number for each decimal. Have a friend put the decimals and the letters in order.
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A. 4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 4.9, MATH;
B. 7.0, 7.3, 7.7, 7.9; MODE;
C. 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, GRID;
D. 1.9, 3.6, 5.7, 8.4, AREA;
E. 2.16, 2.47, 2.89, 2.98,
CUBE; F. 0.59, 3.93, 6.48,
8.42, FACE; G. 0.409, 4.09,
6.409, 6.904, MEAN;
H. 0.92, 3.92, 4.06, 6.9,
LINE; I. 1.8, 4.84, 5.45,
9.08, INCH; J. 1.248,
1.482, 1.824, 1.842, FLIP;
K. 0.59, 5.09, 9.005, 9.05,
TERM