Exploring Decimals: Comparing and Rounding in Real Life

Lily has $3.75 and Tom has $3.50. Who has more money?

• Lily has more money.

• Neither has any money.

• Lily and Tom have the same amount of money.

• Tom has more money.

A pencil costs $1.25 and an eraser costs $0.75. How much do they cost together?

• $2.25

• $1.50

• $2.00

• $1.00

Round 4.68 to the nearest whole number. What is the result?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 7

If a book costs $12.99 and you have $15.00, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $3.00

• $1.50

• $2.01

• $5.99

Compare 2.5 and 2.05. Which number is greater?

• 2.05

• 2.55

• 2.0

• 2.5

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 0.75 liters

• 1 liter

• 1.25 liters

• 0.5 liters

Round 5.87 to the nearest tenth. What is the result?

• 5.9

• 5.5

• 5.8

• 6.0

If a toy costs $9.99 and you pay with a $10 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $0.10

• $1.00

• $0.01

• $0.50

Compare 3.14 and 3.4. Which number is smaller?

• 3.0

• 3.14

• 3.4

• 3.5

You have 2.3 meters of ribbon. If you cut off 0.5 meters, how much ribbon do you have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.8 meters

• 0.8 meters