Comparing Decimals

Question 1

Mason writes the amount of water he drinks as 0.7 L, 0.70 L, and 0.700 L. Which statement best explains why these three numbers are equal?

Accepted Answer

The digit 7 is in the tenths place in each number; the zeros in the hundredths and thousandths places are only placeholders and do not change the value.

Answer

Each zero after the 7 adds another tenth, so 0.700 is larger than 0.7.

Answer

In 0.70 the zero is in the tenths place, making it smaller than 0.7.

Answer

All three numbers have the same number of digits, so they must be the same amount.

Question 2

Which statement correctly compares the two decimals 4.68 and 4.73?

Accepted Answer

less than

Answer

cannot be compared

Answer

greater than

Answer

equal to

Question 3

Lila measured three bottles of juice. The amounts are 5.067 L, 5.07 L, and 5.006 L. Arrange these three measurements from least to greatest.

Accepted Answer

5.006 L, 5.067 L, 5.07 L

Answer

5.006 L, 5.07 L, 5.067 L

Answer

5.067 L, 5.006 L, 5.07 L

Answer

5.07 L, 5.067 L, 5.006 L

Try three questions

Mason writes the amount of water he drinks as 0.7 L, 0.70 L, and 0.700 L. Which statement best explains why these three numbers are equal?

Which statement correctly compares the two decimals 4.68 and 4.73?

Lila measured three bottles of juice. The amounts are 5.067 L, 5.07 L, and 5.006 L. Arrange these three measurements from least to greatest.

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