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Grade 5 · Medium · 12 questions · Sheet 81769

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1.Which is greater: 1.46 or 1.3?
2.Which is greater: 7.6 or 3.84?
3.Which is greater: 5.8 or 5.42?
4.Which is greater: 5.07 or 0.4?
5.Which is greater: 3.17 or 5.7?
6.Which is greater: 6.3 or 4.48?
7.Which is greater: 5.84 or 1.3?
8.Which is greater: 8.09 or 3.9?
9.Which is greater: 6.8 or 7.63?
10.Which is greater: 0.99 or 1.3?
11.Which is greater: 5.58 or 0.4?
12.Which is greater: 0.1 or 7.52?

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Deciding which of two decimals is greater. This worksheet maker is aimed at Grade 5 (Year 6, Class 5) (ages 10–11) and makes new questions every time, with the answers worked out by a maths engine.

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Line up the decimal points and compare digit by digit from the left. Add zeros if it helps: 0.5 is 0.50.

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Easy: Which is greater: 3.0 or 8.0? ___
Medium: Which is greater: 0.18 or 6.9? ___
Challenge: Which is greater: 0.327 or 6.78? ___

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What grade are compare decimals worksheets for?

Compare decimals is usually taught around Grade 5 (Year 6, Class 5), for ages 10–11. Every grade has an easy, medium and challenge level, so you can go back to an earlier level or push ahead.

Do these compare decimals worksheets include an answer key?

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How do I help a child who finds compare decimals hard?

Line up the decimal points and compare digit by digit from the left. Add zeros if it helps: 0.5 is 0.50. Start with the easy level, and practise a few minutes every day rather than one long session.

What is the most common decimal mistake?

Not lining up the decimal points when adding or subtracting. Write the numbers so the points sit directly under each other and fill empty places with zeros.

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