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Comparing & Ordering Decimals Lesson
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Decimal-Fraction Conversions Quiz

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Decimal
Another way to express a fractional part using powers of ten
Decimal Places
Digits to the right of the decimal point
Decimal Point
Symbol that separates the whole number from the fractional part
Tenths
The first place right of the decimal point
Hundredths
The second place right of the decimal point
Thousandths
The third place right of the decimal point
<
Less than
>
Greater than
=
Equal to
Terminating Decimal
a decimal value that ends or terminates
example: 0.5, 3.44, 0.78
Repeating Decimal
a decimal value that repeats and continues on to infinity
example:
0.33 = 0.333333 continues on
0.4747=0.47474747 continues on
Equivalent Fractions
Value of the fractions are the same
Numerator
Top number in a fraction
Denominator
Bottom number in a fraction
Common Denominator
Denominators that are the same number
Uncommon Denominator
Denominators that are not the same number
Simplify Change fraction to its lowest terms Greatest Common Factor
The largest number that will divide into 2 or more numbers evenly
Least Common Multiple
The smallest number that 2 or more numbers can be divided into evenly
Convert
To change
Improper Fraction
a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator
Proper Fraction
a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator
Mixed Number
contains an integer, generally a whole number and a fractional part
The Big One
The Big One: a fraction = to one whole, where the numerator and denominator are the same. Ex: 4/4, 5/5, 8/8.

COMPARING DECIMALS QUIZ

Compare each decimal
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1. Which number is larger? 4.5 or 4.067

2. Which number is smaller? 7.06 or 7.0078

3. Put the following in order from least to greatest? 3.2, 3.05, 3, 3.15

4. Which is in order from least to greatest?
a.   4.5, 4.43, 4.078, 4.009
b.   4.009, 4.078, 4.5, 4.43
c.   4.009, 4.078, 4.43, 4.5
d.   4.5, 4.009, 4.43, 4.078

5. Type in the correct symbol to compare 10.2 ___ 10.15 (< , > , or =)

6. Type in the correct symbol to compare 8.098 ___8.87 (<,>, or =)

7. Type in the correct symbol to compare 34.5 ___34.50

8. Mr. Johnson has the following lengths of wood:
    3.25 feet, 3.2 feet, 3.5 feet, 3.125 feet.
    Which list shows the lengths in order from longest to shortest?

a.   3.3, 3.5, 3.25, 3.125
b.   3.5, 3.3, 3.25, 3.125
c.   3.125, 3.25, 3.5, 3.3
d.   3.5, 3.25, 3.3, 3.125

9. Name a decimal that is equivalent to 4.7?

10. Which number is greater? 76.08 or 67.80

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