Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Compare Two Decimals to Thousandths: CCSS.Math.Content.5.NBT.A.3b

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Which of the following equivalency relations is TRUE?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle .0471< .471\)

\(\displaystyle .0471\perp .471\)

\(\displaystyle .0471> .471\)

\(\displaystyle .0471\geq .471\)

\(\displaystyle .0471= .471\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .0471< .471\)

Explanation:

 

 

 

Example Question #1 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign: 

 \(\displaystyle .943\) __________  \(\displaystyle .944\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .943< .944\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 3< 4\) which makes \(\displaystyle .943< .944\)

Example Question #3 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .175\) __________  \(\displaystyle .177\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .175< .177\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 5< 7\) which makes \(\displaystyle .175< .177\)

Example Question #4 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .946\) __________  \(\displaystyle .949\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .946< .949\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 6< 9\) which makes \(\displaystyle .946< .949\)

Example Question #5 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .723\) __________  \(\displaystyle .724\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .723< .724\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 3< 4\) which makes \(\displaystyle .723< .724\)

Example Question #6 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .543\) __________  \(\displaystyle .545\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .543< .945\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 3< 5\) which makes \(\displaystyle .543< .945\)

Example Question #7 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .465\) __________  \(\displaystyle .464\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .465>.464\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 5>4\) which makes \(\displaystyle .465>.464\)

Example Question #2 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .398\) __________  \(\displaystyle .397\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .398>.397\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 8>7\) which makes \(\displaystyle .398>.397\)

Example Question #9 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .729\) __________  \(\displaystyle .728\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .729>.728\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 9>8\) which makes \(\displaystyle .729>.728\)

Example Question #3 : Compare Two Decimals To Thousandths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.3b

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.  

\(\displaystyle .934\) __________  \(\displaystyle .931\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle .934>.931\) because of the digit in the thousandths place. \(\displaystyle 4>1\) which makes \(\displaystyle .934>.931\)

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