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

RookieRead and interpret directly.

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.

ProCompare and infer.

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.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

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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