Compare Decimals to Hundredths - 4th Grade Math

1. Which symbol makes the statement true: $9.01\ \square\ 9.001$?

   $9.01 > 9.001$. $9.01$ has $1$ hundredth; $9.001$ has $0$ hundredths.

2. Which decimal is greater: $0.7$ or $0.70$?

   $0.7 = 0.70$. Adding zeros after the last digit doesn't change value.

3. Find and correct the comparison: $0.4 < 0.39$.

   Correct: $0.4 > 0.39$. 0.4 = 0.40, and 40 > 39 hundredths.

4. What does the symbol $<$ mean when comparing decimals?

   $<$ means the left decimal is less than the right decimal. The symbol points to the smaller number.

5. Which decimal is greater: $0.48$ or $0.52$?

   $0.52 > 0.48$. $52$ hundredths is greater than $48$ hundredths.

6. Which symbol makes this true: $0.90 \square 0.09$?

   $>$. $9$ tenths is much greater than $0$ tenths.

7. What does the symbol $>$ mean when comparing two decimals?

   $>$ means the left number is greater than the right number. It shows which decimal has a larger value.

8. Which decimal is smaller: $1.08$ or $1.80$?

   $1.08 < 1.80$. $0$ tenths is less than $8$ tenths.

9. What is the first step to compare $2.34$ and $2.39$ using place value?

   Compare the ones digits (both are $2$). Start comparing from the leftmost place value.

10. What is the place value of the digit $6$ in $5.06$?

    The $6$ is in the hundredths place. Two places after decimal point is hundredths.

11. Which decimal is greater: $0.6$ or $0.60$?

    $0.6 = 0.60$. Adding zeros after the last digit doesn't change the value.

12. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.70\ \square\ 0.07$?

    $0.70 > 0.07$. 7 tenths is greater than 7 hundredths.

13. Which decimal is greater: $2.47$ or $2.47$?

    $2.47 = 2.47$. Same numbers are always equal.

14. Which symbol makes the statement true: $0.45\ \square\ 0.54$?

    $0.45 < 0.54$. Compare tenths: $4 < 5$.

15. Which comparison is valid: comparing $0.75$ of a pizza to $0.75$ of a cookie?

    Not valid unless the pizza and cookie are the same whole size. Comparisons require the same whole for meaningful results.

16. What does the symbol $=$ mean when comparing two decimals?

    $=$ means both numbers are equal. It shows the decimals have the same value.

17. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.60\ \square\ 0.59$?

    $0.60 > 0.59$. Compare hundredths: 60 > 59.

18. What symbol makes the statement true: $1.05\ \square\ 1.50$?

    $1.05 < 1.50$. Compare ones: 1 = 1, then tenths: 0 < 5.

19. What symbol makes the statement true: $2.09\ \square\ 2.90$?

    $2.09 < 2.90$. Compare tenths: 0 < 9, so 2.09 is less.

20. What does the symbol $<$ mean when comparing two decimals?

    $<$ means the left number is less than the right number. It shows which decimal has a smaller value.

21. Which symbol makes the statement true: $2.30\ \square\ 2.3$?

    $2.30 = 2.3$. Trailing zeros don't change decimal values.

22. What place value is the $7$ in $4.37$?

    The hundredths place. Two places after the decimal point.

23. What place value is the second digit to the right of the decimal point?

    The hundredths place. Second digit after the decimal represents hundredths.

24. Identify the first place value to compare in $3.47$ and $3.52$.

    Compare the ones place ($3$ and $3$). Start comparing from the leftmost digit.

25. Which symbol makes this true: $5.30 \square 5.3$?

    $=$. Trailing zeros don't change decimal value.

26. What does the symbol $>$ mean when comparing decimals?

    $>$ means the left decimal is greater than the right decimal. The symbol points to the smaller number.

27. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.5\ \square\ 0.50$?

    $0.5 = 0.50$. Adding zeros after decimal doesn't change value.

28. Which decimal is greater: $9.99$ or $10.00$?

    $10.00 > 9.99$. $10$ ones is greater than $9$ ones.

29. Which decimal is greater: $4.56$ or $4.65$?

    $4.65 > 4.56$. Compare tenths: $6 > 5$.

30. Which comparison is valid: $0.25$ of $1$ meter vs $0.25$ of $2$ meters?

    Not valid because the wholes are different. Can't compare parts of different-sized wholes.

31. Which symbol makes the statement true: $3.14\ \square\ 3.04$?

    $3.14 > 3.04$. Compare tenths: $1 > 0$.

32. Which symbol makes this true: $7.01 \square 7.10$?

    $<$. $1$ hundredth is less than $10$ hundredths.

33. Which symbol makes this true: $4.26 \square 4.62$?

    $<$. $26$ hundredths is less than $62$ hundredths.

34. Which decimal is greater: $6.19$ or $6.13$?

    $6.19 > 6.13$. Compare hundredths: $19 > 13$.

35. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.12\ \square\ 0.102$ (compare to hundredths)?

    $0.12 > 0.102$. 0.12 = 0.120, and 120 > 102 hundredths.

36. Which symbol makes the statement true: $7.08\ \square\ 7.80$?

    $7.08 < 7.80$. Compare tenths: $0 < 8$.

37. Identify the correct comparison: $0.30\ \square\ 0.3$.

    $0.30 = 0.3$. Trailing zeros after decimals don't affect value.

38. Which decimal is greater: $0.99$ or $1.00$?

    $1.00 > 0.99$. One whole is greater than any fraction less than one.

39. Which decimal is greater: $3.05$ or $3.5$?

    $3.5 > 3.05$. $5$ tenths is greater than $0$ tenths.

40. Which symbol makes the statement true: $6.20\ \square\ 6.02$?

    $6.20 > 6.02$. Compare tenths: $2 > 0$.

41. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.67\ \square\ 0.670$?

    $0.67 = 0.670$. Trailing zeros after decimal don't change value.

42. What symbol makes the statement true: $3.14\ \square\ 3.14$?

    $3.14 = 3.14$. Same digits in same places means equal.

43. What is the place value of the digit $2$ in $0.23$?

    The $2$ is in the tenths place. First place after decimal point is tenths.

44. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.09\ \square\ 0.9$?

    $0.09 < 0.9$. 9 hundredths is less than 9 tenths.

45. Identify the correct ordering from greatest to least: $2.05,\ 2.50,\ 2.15$.

    $2.50 > 2.15 > 2.05$. Compare tenths: 5 > 1 > 0.

46. What place value is the $5$ in $6.58$?

    The tenths place. One place after the decimal point.

47. Identify whether this comparison is valid: $0.5$ of a pizza compared to $0.5$ of a cupcake.

    Not valid unless they refer to the same whole. Different wholes make comparison meaningless.

48. Identify the correct ordering from least to greatest: $0.18,\ 0.81,\ 0.08$.

    $0.08 < 0.18 < 0.81$. Order by tenths first: 0, 1, 8.

49. Which decimal is less: $5.07$ or $5.70$?

    $5.07 < 5.70$. Compare tenths: $0 < 7$.

50. What place value is the digit immediately to the right of the decimal point?

    The tenths place. First digit after the decimal represents tenths.

51. What symbol makes the statement true: $0.34\ \square\ 0.43$?

    $0.34 < 0.43$. Compare tenths: 3 < 4, so 0.34 is less than 0.43.

52. What symbol makes the statement true: $4.08\ \square\ 4.80$?

    $4.08 < 4.80$. Compare tenths: 0 < 8, so 4.08 is less.

53. What does the symbol $=$ mean when comparing decimals?

    $=$ means the two decimals are equal in value. Both decimals have the same value.

54. What is the place value of the digit $7$ in $3.47$?

    The $7$ is in the hundredths place. Two places after decimal point is hundredths.

55. Which statement is true about valid decimal comparisons: same whole or different whole?

    Comparisons are valid only when decimals refer to the same whole. Can't compare 0.5 of a pizza to 0.5 of a cookie.

56. Which decimal is less: $8.11$ or $8.09$?

    $8.09 < 8.11$. Compare hundredths: $09 < 11$.

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