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, 0.55, 0.49 or 0.2?
- 0.2
- 0.55
- 0.49
- 0.6
Answer: 0.6. Line the decimals up by place value: 0.6 is the same as 0.60, which is larger than 0.55. The largest is 0.6.
Which of these decimals is the largest: 0.5, 0.44, 0.31 or 0.1?
- 0.31
- 0.5
- 0.1
- 0.44
Answer: 0.5. Line the decimals up by place value: 0.5 is the same as 0.50, which is larger than 0.44. The largest is 0.5.
Convince another pupil that 0.25 = 1/4. Show your reasoning.
- 0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4 (divide both top and bottom by 25).
- 0.25 has 25 in it and 4 quarters make 100.
- Because both equal 1/2.
- Because the digits look similar.
Answer: 0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4 (divide both top and bottom by 25).. 0.25 = 25/100. Simplify by dividing both by 25: 1/4.
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