Name
Lesson 26
Date
Enrich
Place Value through Thousandths
Part 1
Read each clue. Write the decimal, one digit on each answer line. Look
carefully at the position of the decimal point. Circle the digit in the
hundredths place.
A. the greatest possible decimal using
each of the digits 5–9 once
_____ _____ _____ . _____ _____
E. the greatest possible decimal using
each of the digits 0–5 once
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
L. the least possible decimal greater
than zero
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_____ . _____ _____ _____
N. the decimal with one more tenth
than 15.237
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
P. a decimal equivalent to 3.4600
_____ . _____ _____ _____
C. the least possible decimal using each
of the digits 5–9 once
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
I. the least possible decimal using each
of the digits 0–5 once
_____ _____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
M. the greatest possible decimal
_____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
O. the decimal with one fewer
thousandth than 6.3118
_____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
T. a decimal equivalent to 0.7770
_____ . _____ _____ _____
Part 2
Use the problems above to solve a riddle. Match each digit you circled
with one in the box below. Write the letter before the clue above the
matching digit.
On what mountain would you expect to find a mathematician?
On D _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
2
8
4
9
5
0
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
6
1
4
3
7
Look at the clue for I. How did you find out the least possible decimal?
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Name
Date
Lesson 26
Enrich
Place Value through Thousandths
Part 1
Read each clue. Write the decimal, one digit on each answer line. Look
carefully at the position of the decimal point. Circle the digit in the
hundredths place.
C. the least possible decimal using each
of the digits 5–9 once
A. the greatest possible decimal using
each of the digits 5–9 once
9
7
8
6
5
5
3
2
1
0
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
0
0
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3
3
6
7
6
2
3
4
5
9
9
9
9
3
1
0
8
_____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
T. a decimal equivalent to 0.7770
P. a decimal equivalent to 3.4600
4
0
O. the decimal with one fewer
thousandth than 6.3118
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
3
1
_____ . _____ _____ _____ _____
N. the decimal with one more tenth
than 15.237
5
9
_____ _____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
9
1
_____ . _____ _____ _____
1
8
M. the greatest possible decimal
L. the least possible decimal greater
than zero
0
7
I. the least possible decimal using each
of the digits 0–5 once
E. the greatest possible decimal using
each of the digits 0–5 once
5 4
6
_____ _____ . _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ . _____ _____
0
0
7
7
7
_____ . _____ _____ _____
_____ . _____ _____ _____
Part 2
Use the problems above to solve a riddle. Match each digit you circled
with one in the box below. Write the letter before the clue above the
matching digit.
On what mountain would you expect to find a mathematician?
E
C
I M A
L
On D _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
2
8
4
9
5
0
P O
I
N
T
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
6
1
4
3
7
Look at the clue for I. How did you find out the least possible decimal?
Answers will vary.
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