Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

Compare and Order Money

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Chuck earned $ 25.35.

Evan earned $ 24.50.

Who earned more?

To find who earned more,

compare $ 25.35 and $ 24.50.

Compare money as you compare whole numbers.

• Line up the amounts by the pennies.


• Compare digits. Start at the left.

Compare ten dollars. Compare dollars.

$ 2 5.35 $2 5 .35

$ 2 4.50 $2 4 .50

$ 2 0.00 
$ 2 0.00 $ 5 .00 $ 4 .00

So $2 5 .35 $2 4 .50. Chuck earned more.

Order $ 7.49, $ 7.43, and $ 6.43 from least to greatest.

Order money as you order whole numbers.

Compare dollars. Compare dimes. Compare pennies.

$ 7 .49 $ 6.43 $ 6.43

$ 7 .43 $ 7. 49 $ 7.4 3

$ 6 .43 $ 7. 43 $ 7.4 9

$ 6 .00 $ 7 .00 $ 0. 40 
$ 0. 40 $ 0.0 3 $ 0.0 9

The order from least to greatest: $ 6.43, $ 7.43, $ 7.49

The order from greatest to least: $ 7.49, $ 7.43, $ 6.43

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