Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

Compare Decimals

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Who rode the greater distance?

To find who rode the greater distance,

compare: 2.5 2.58

To compare decimals:


Align the digits 2.5

by their place value. 2.58

Start at the left. Compare 2 .5 2 
 2

the digits in the greatest place. 2 .58

Keep comparing digits until 2. 5 5 
 5

you find two digits that 2. 58

are notthe same.

2.5 0

So 2.5 2.58. 2.5 8

0  8

Naomi rode the greater distance, 2.58 km.

Study these examples.

$ 0.96 $ 0.92 42.7 4.7

$ 0. 96 9 
 9 4 2.7

$ 0. 92 6  2 4.7

So $ 0.96$ 0.92. 4  0

So 42.74.7.

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2.5 2.58

Sheena 2.5 km

Naomi 2.58 km

Weekend Bike Rides

Name Distance

Think

0.5 
0.50

Think

There are no tens

in 4.7.

1.2

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