| Comparing decimals challenge | |
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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Comparing decimals challenge |
| Math Missions: | 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 2 |
The Comparing decimals challenge exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission and 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise practices decimal comparison problems that stretch users' place value understanding.
Types of Problems[]
There are two types of problems in this exercise:
- Compare the decimals: This problem has two decimal numbers and asks the user to compare them with the appropriate inequality symbol (or possibly equals).
Compare the decimals
- Fill in the table, then compare the decimals: This problem has two decimal numbers and asks the user to fill their place values in the table, then compare them with the appropriate inequality symbol (or possibly equals).
Fill in the table, then compare the decimals
Strategies[]
Basic knowledge of decimals and place value
- This exercises is easy to get both accuracy badges and speed badges. Comparison should be completed in less than a second.
- Users can keep the mouse/cursor over on the right hand side of the screen as they select the correct answer. Then use the enter button to submit answer and request the next problem.
Real-life Applications[]
- Decimals appear in every day media to display information to consumers.
- Decimals are very common in shopping. Price tags, food labels, and receipts all contain decimals.
- At gas pumps, decimals are used to show how much gas is pumped and much it costs per gallon.
- Place value is used for writing checks.
- A common example of place value is money (example: $1.69 means that there is 1 whole (dollar), 6 tenths (dimes), and 9 hundredths (pennies)).