Let’s go through each pair of decimals one by one and compare them carefully. We’ll look at the whole number part first, then the tenths, hundredths, thousandths — whatever it takes to see which is bigger.
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Row 1:
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4.2 vs 3.9 → 4 > 3 → so
4.2 > 3.9
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0.04 vs 0.8 → Both have 0 in ones place. Look at tenths: 0 vs 8 → 0 < 8 → so
0.04 < 0.8
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0.17 vs 0.9 → Tenths: 1 vs 9 → 1 < 9 → so
0.17 < 0.9
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Row 2:
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6.72 vs 6.69 → Ones same (6). Tenths: 7 vs 6 → 7 > 6 → so
6.72 > 6.69
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1.19 vs 1.21 → Ones same (1). Tenths: 1 vs 2 → 1 < 2 → so
1.19 < 1.21
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2.22 vs 2.02 → Ones same (2). Tenths: 2 vs 0 → 2 > 0 → so
2.22 > 2.02
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Row 3:
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3.67 vs 3.68 → Ones and tenths same. Hundredths: 7 vs 8 → 7 < 8 → so
3.67 < 3.68
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9.99 vs 9.99 → Exactly the same → so
9.99 = 9.99
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0.02 vs 0.20 → Tenths: 0 vs 2 → 0 < 2 → so
0.02 < 0.20
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Row 4:
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8.21 vs 0.821 → Ones: 8 vs 0 → 8 > 0 → so
8.21 > 0.821
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4.4 vs 0.44 → Ones: 4 vs 0 → 4 > 0 → so
4.4 > 0.44
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8.39 vs 8.31 → Ones and tenths same. Hundredths: 9 vs 1 → 9 > 1 → so
8.39 > 8.31
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Row 5:
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15.66 vs 14.97 → Ones: 15 vs 14 → 15 > 14 → so
15.66 > 14.97
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7.1 vs 75.1 → Ones: 7 vs 75 → 7 < 75 → so
7.1 < 75.1
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0.3 vs 0.39 → Tenths same (3). Hundredths: 0 vs 9 → 0 < 9 → so
0.3 < 0.39
*(Note: 0.3 is the same as 0.30)*
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Row 6:
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6.389 vs 6.379 → Ones, tenths, hundredths: 6.38 vs 6.37 → 8 > 7 → so
6.389 > 6.379
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9.576 vs 9.50 → Write 9.50 as 9.500. Compare: 9.576 vs 9.500 → Hundredths: 7 vs 0 → 7 > 0 → so
9.576 > 9.50
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8.476 vs 8.806 → Ones same. Tenths: 4 vs 8 → 4 < 8 → so
8.476 < 8.806
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Row 7:
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6.66 vs 66.6 → Ones: 6 vs 66 → 6 < 66 → so
6.66 < 66.6
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0.05 vs 0.005 → Write both with 3 decimal places: 0.050 vs 0.005 → Hundredths: 5 vs 0 → 5 > 0 → so
0.05 > 0.005
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0.001 vs 0.02 → Write as 0.001 vs 0.020 → Hundredths: 0 vs 2 → 0 < 2 → so
0.001 < 0.02
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Final Answer:
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4.2 > 3.9
0.04 < 0.8
0.17 < 0.9
6.72 > 6.69
1.19 < 1.21
2.22 > 2.02
3.67 < 3.68
9.99 = 9.99
0.02 < 0.20
8.21 > 0.821
4.4 > 0.44
8.39 > 8.31
15.66 > 14.97
7.1 < 75.1
0.3 < 0.39
6.389 > 6.379
9.576 > 9.50
8.476 < 8.806
6.66 < 66.6
0.05 > 0.005
0.001 < 0.02
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ordering numbers worksheet fifth grade.
