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Comparing Real Numbers Worksheet

Grade 5 Math worksheet focusing on comparing and ordering real numbers, including decimals, fractions, and integers, using number lines and inequality symbols.

Grade 5 Math Number SenseComparing Real Numbers
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseMatching

Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.3.BCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.3CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.4

Topics

MathGrade 5Comparing NumbersReal NumbersDecimalsFractionsNumber Line
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Comparing Real Numbers

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Show your work where necessary.

1. Which of the following numbers is the greatest?

a

0.75

b

3/4

c

0.8

d

7/10

2. Which symbol makes the statement true: 1/2   0.45

a

>

b

<

c

=

d

≤

3. On a number line, numbers to the right are always   than numbers to the left.

4. To compare decimals, you can add zeros to the end of the shorter decimal to make them have the same number of   places.

5. Plot the following numbers on the number line below: 0.25, 1/2, 0.7, 1/4. Then order them from least to greatest.

00.250.50.751

Order from least to greatest:  

6. Use the fraction bars to compare 2/3 and 3/4. Shade the bars to represent the fractions and then write the correct inequality symbol (>, <, or =).

2/3
3/4

2/3   3/4

7. All whole numbers are also real numbers.

T

True

F

False

8. The number 0.05 is greater than 1/20.

T

True

F

False

Match each number on the left with an equivalent number or description on the right.

9. 0.5

 

a. Less than 1/4

10. 1/4

 

b. Equal to 1/2

11. 0.2

 

c. Greater than 0.26

12. 0.3

 

d. Equal to 0.25

13. Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 1.2, 1 1/4, 1.05, 5/4.

14. Order the following numbers from greatest to least: 0.8, 4/5, 0.82, 7/8.