Decimals Worksheet Page 8

Basic Arithmetic

Lesson 5 – Decimals

ORDERING DECIMALS & FRACTIONS

When given numbers in decimal and/or fraction form, can you order them correctly from

smallest to largest? The following examples will explain ways to do that.

Example 14: Order each of the following sets of numbers from smallest to largest.

a. 0.042, 0.420, 0.402

b. 1.73,!!1

,!!1.7

APPLICATIONS WITH DECIMALS

Example 15: In preparation for mailing a package, you place the item on your digital

scale and obtain the following readings: 6.51 ounces, 6.52 ounces, and 6.60 ounces. What

is the average of these weights? Round to the nearest hundredth of an ounce.

GIVEN:

GOAL:

MATH WORK:

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FINAL ANSWER AS A COMPLETE SENTENCE:

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