Comparing Decimals (Year 4)
Practise comparing decimals within Decimals for Year 4, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
Which of these decimals is the largest: 0.6, 0.59, 0.47 or 0.2?
- 0.2
- 0.47
- 0.59
- 0.6
Answer: 0.6. Line the decimals up by place value: 0.6 is the same as 0.60, which is larger than 0.59. The largest is 0.6.
Which of these decimals is the largest: 0.7, 0.69, 0.51 or 0.3?
- 0.7
- 0.3
- 0.69
- 0.51
Answer: 0.7. Line the decimals up by place value: 0.7 is the same as 0.70, which is larger than 0.69. The largest is 0.7.
A piece of string is 0.8 m. Ella cuts it into 4 equal pieces. Each piece is then cut in half. How many CENTIMETRES is each final piece?
- 10 cm
- 20 cm
- 80 cm
- 8 cm
Answer: 10 cm. 0.8 m ÷ 4 = 0.2 m. Half of 0.2 m = 0.1 m = 10 cm.
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