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Exploring
Math Possibilities
Grade 5
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UNIT 2
Decimals
LESSON 8

Comparing And Ordering Decimals

 UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Hook Comparing And Ordering Decimals

Picture Flash

Jun and Gladys’ school held a health

checkup for this year. Part of the
checkup is getting the weight, height,
and body mass index. If Jun is 141.65
cm and Gladys is 141.64 cm, who is
taller?

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 UNIT 2 LESSON 7 Discover Comparing And Ordering Decimals

Discussion. Comparing Decimals

Let’s check this place value chart.
Pupils Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredths

Jun 1 4 1 . 6 5
Try this one!
Gladys 1 4 1 . 6 4
5>4
SAME SAME

Step 1: We begin with the whole number, the whole number here have the
same value
Step 2: Compare the decimal in the tenths, it is still the same. The digits in
the hundredths place are different. Since 5 > 4, then 141.65 > 141.64. Which is greater
Therefore,
153.249 or
Jun is taller than Gladys
135.1486?
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 UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Discover Comparing And Ordering Decimals

Discussion. Arranging Decimals

Arranging decimal numbers in ascending order means arranging the decimal
numbers from least to greatest.

Example: Arrange 0.31, 7.74, 9.53, 5.56 in ascending order. Try this!
 Step 1: Compare the whole numbers
0.31, 7.74, 9.53, 5.56
 Step 2: Arrange the numbers depending on the given order. Arrange the following decimals
0.31, 5.56, 7.74, 9.53 based on the given order.

Arranging decimal numbers in descending order means arranging the decimal 1. Ascending order
numbers from greatest to least.
2.47 24.1 35.87 35.781
Example: Arrange 7.65, 7.002, 7.8, 7.03 in descending order.
 Step 1: Compare the whole numbers 2. Descending order
7.65, 7.002, 7.8, 7.03 77.1 7.171 71.090 7.5
 Step 2: Compare the tenths digit
7.65, 7.002, 7.8, 7.03
 Step 3: Arrange the numbers
Since 7.002 and 7.03 have the same tenths digit, compare the hundredths
digit
7.8, 7.65, 7.03, 7.002
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 UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Activity Comparing And Ordering Decimals

Compare. Use >, <, or =

Ex. 78.1987 > 0.09
a. 9.6786 9.6886 Using the digits 5, 6, 7, 8, and 0 once,
answer the succeeding questions
b. 13.50 13.05
1. What is the greatest decimal
c. 235.80 253.08 number with three decimal places
that can be formed?
d. 13.987 13.987 2. What is the least decimal number
with three decimal places that can
e. 24.89736 25.08 be formed?

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UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Review Comparing And Ordering Decimals

• In comparing decimals, compare

the digits in the same place
value beginning with the whole
numbers. The number with a
greater value in the same place
value is the greatest number.
• In arranging decimals, compare
the digits in each place value
until you find a difference.

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UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Activity Comparing And Ordering Decimals

Answer the
worksheets
for more
practice

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 UNIT 2 LESSON 8 Reference Comparing And Ordering Decimals

• Cruz, Y. F., & Inere, R. A. (2015). Exploring Math Possibilities Grade 5 (K to 12 ed.). Makati City, Philippines: Don
Bosco Press.
• Padua, A. L., & Crisostomo, R. M. (2017). Our World of Math (K to 12 edition 6 ed.). Quezon City, Philippines:
Vibal Group Inc.

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