Year 5 Ordering Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 decimals worksheet.
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Part A: Order
Write the decimals in order.
Answer: 1.9, 1.7, 1.6, 1.5
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Answer: 7.3, 7.5, 7.85, 7.98
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Answer: 9.6, 9.79, 9.8, 9.92
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Answer: 9.6, 9.61, 9.96, 9.97
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Answer: 2.9, 2.8, 2.62, 2.2
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Answer: 9.7, 9.61, 9.4, 9.2
Line up the decimal points (fill gaps with zeros) and compare digit by digit from the left.
Part B: Largest or smallest?
Circle the answer.
- A0.7
- B0.6
- C0.8
- D0.37
Answer: 0.37
Compare the tenths first, then the hundredths.
- A7.63
- B7.75
- C7.6
- D7.91
Answer: 7.91
Compare the tenths first, then the hundredths.
- A8.8
- B8.99
- C8.97
- D8.9
Answer: 8.99
Compare the tenths first, then the hundredths.
- A6.9
- B6.8
- C6.6
- D6.52
Answer: 6.9
Compare the tenths first, then the hundredths.
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