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\geq .471

\displaystyle .0471= .471

\displaystyle .0471< .471

\displaystyle .0471\perp .471

Correct answer:

\displaystyle .0471< .471

Explanation:

 

 

 

Example Question #4784 : Numbers And Operations

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 #2 : 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 #3 : 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 #4 : 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 #5 : 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 #6 : 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 #7 : 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 #8 : 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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