Decimals Place Value of Comparing and Ordering Decimals

The Venus flytrap closes in 0.3 second and the waterwheel plant closes in 0.2 second. Which decimal is less than 0.3 but greater than 0.2.

• 0.01

• 0.32

• 0.21

• 0.4

Which model represents a number greater than 0.65?

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Compare 0.24 and 0.3. Which statement is true?

• 0.24 > 0.3

• 0.24 = 0.3

• 0.3 < 0.24

• 0.24 < 0.3

Maria has $3.68 in her pocket. Dennis has less money in his pocket than Maria does. Which could be an amount that Dennis has in his pocket?

• $3.60

• $3.78

• $7.38

• $13.24

Four cockroaches finished a race. Their winning times are 9.42 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, and 8.17 seconds. Which shows the winning times written in order from least to greatest?

• 8.17 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.42 seconds, 9.2 seconds

• 9.42 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 8.17 seconds

• 8.17 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 9.42 seconds

• 9.42 seconds, 8.3 seconds, 9.2 seconds, 8.17 seconds

Use place value to order 5.87, 6.14, 5.78, and 6.04. Which shows the decimals written in order from least to greatest?

• 6.04, 6.14, 5.87, 5.78

• 5.78, 5.87, 6.04, 6.14

• 5.78, 5.87, 6.14, 6.04

• 5.87, 6.04, 6.14, 5.78

Use the number line to order the decimals. Which shows the decimals 5.16, 5.28, 5.11, and 5.21 written in order from greatest to least?

• 5.11, 5.16, 5.21, 5.28

• 5.16, 5.28, 5.11, 5.21

• 5.21, 5.16, 5.11, 5.28

• 5.28, 5.21, 5.16, 5.11

Which of the following is less than 14.70?

• 15.03

• 14.09

• 14.73

• 14.7

Which shows the decimals in order from greatest to least?

• 4.67, 4.56, 4.55, 4.6

• 4.67, 4.6, 4.56, 4.55

• 4.55, 4.6, 4.67, 4.56

• 4.6, 4.55, 4.56, 4.67

Use the number line to order the decimals from least to greatest.

• 1.18, 1.21, 1.05, 1.2

• 1.05, 1.18, 1.2, 1.21

• 1.21, 1.2, 1.18, 1.05

• 1.2, 1.21, 1.05, 1.18