Ordering and Rounding Decimals in Everyday Life

Lily has 3.4 meters of ribbon, 2.9 meters of string, and 4.1 meters of twine. Order these lengths from greatest to least.

• 4.1 meters, 2.9 meters, 3.4 meters

• 2.9 meters, 4.1 meters, 3.4 meters

• 4.1 meters, 3.4 meters, 2.9 meters

• 3.4 meters, 2.9 meters, 4.1 meters

A baker made cakes weighing 1.5 kg, 2.3 kg, and 1.8 kg. Round each weight to the nearest whole number and then order them from greatest to least.

• 2 kg, 1 kg, 1 kg

• 2 kg, 2 kg, 2 kg

• 1 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg

• 1 kg, 2 kg, 2 kg

Tom scored 9.2 points, 8.7 points, and 9.5 points in his games. What is the order of his scores from greatest to least?

• 8.7, 9.5, 9.2

• 9.5, 9.2, 8.7

• 9.2, 8.7, 9.5

• 8.7, 9.2, 9.5

A store sells pencils for $0.75, $0.85, and $0.65. Round the prices to the nearest whole number and list them from greatest to least.

• $1, $1, $0

• $0, $1, $1

• $1, $1, $1

• $1, $0, $1

Emma read 2.4 books in January, 3.1 books in February, and 2.9 books in March. Order the number of books read from greatest to least.

• 2.9, 3.1, 2.4

• 3.1, 2.9, 2.4

• 2.4, 3.1, 2.9

• 3.1, 2.4, 2.9

A fish tank holds 5.6 liters, 4.8 liters, and 6.2 liters of water. Round the amounts to the nearest whole number and order them from greatest to least.

• 7, 6, 5

• 5, 5, 4

• 6, 5, 4

• 6, 6, 5

During a race, Sarah ran 1.2 miles, 1.5 miles, and 1.3 miles. What is the order of the distances she ran from greatest to least?

• 1.3 miles, 1.5 miles, 1.2 miles

• 1.2 miles, 1.5 miles, 1.3 miles

• 1.5 miles, 1.2 miles, 1.3 miles

• 1.5 miles, 1.3 miles, 1.2 miles

A farmer harvested 3.7 tons of apples, 2.5 tons of oranges, and 4.0 tons of bananas. Round the weights to the nearest whole number and order them from greatest to least.

• 4 tons (apples), 3 tons (bananas), 2 tons (oranges)

• 3 tons (bananas), 3 tons (apples), 2 tons (oranges)

• 4 tons (bananas), 4 tons (apples), 3 tons (oranges)

• 5 tons (bananas), 4 tons (apples), 2 tons (oranges)

In a science experiment, the temperatures recorded were 22.4°C, 21.9°C, and 23.1°C. Order these temperatures from greatest to least.

• 21.9°C, 23.1°C, 22.4°C

• 23.1°C, 22.4°C, 21.9°C

• 22.4°C, 21.9°C, 23.1°C

• 23.1°C, 21.9°C, 22.4°C

A library has books with page counts of 150.5, 200.3, and 175.8. Round the page counts to the nearest whole number and list them from greatest to least.

• 200, 175, 151

• 176, 151, 200

• 150, 200, 176

• 175, 200, 150