Ordering Decimals: From Least to Greatest

What is the first step in ordering decimals?

• Compare the tenths place

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the hundredths place

• Compare the thousandths place

Why is it important to use a place value chart when ordering decimals?

• To easily compare the digits from left to right

• To add the decimals together

• To make the numbers look bigger

• To convert decimals to fractions

Which decimal is the smallest in the first set: 4.35, 4.5, 4.03, 4.53?

• 4.5

• 4.03

• 4.35

• 4.53

After identifying the smallest decimal, what is the next step?

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the tenths place

• Compare the hundredths place

• Compare the thousandths place

In the first set, which decimal is the largest: 4.35, 4.5, 4.03, 4.53?

• 4.03

• 4.35

• 4.5

• 4.53

What is the smallest decimal in the second set: 0.136, 0.5, 0.36, 0.09?

• 0.136

• 0.36

• 0.5

• 0.09

Which decimal is the largest in the second set: 0.136, 0.5, 0.36, 0.09?

• 0.09

• 0.136

• 0.5

• 0.36

Why is 0.5 larger than 0.136?

• Because 5 is greater than 1

• Because 0.5 has more digits

• Because 0.5 is closer to 1

• Because 0.5 has a larger tenths place value

What should you do if two decimals have the same tenths place value?

• Compare the tenths place again

• Compare the thousandths place

• Compare the hundredths place

• Compare the ones place

What is a good way to check your work when ordering decimals?

• Multiply them by 10

• Add them together

• Think about them as money

• Convert them to fractions