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Comparing Decimals - Assignment
Chapter: Place Value with Decimals
Topic: Comparing Decimals
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
To compare decimals, line up the:
  • A.first digits
  • B.decimal points
  • C.last digits
  • D.zeros
2.
Which is greater: $0.5$ or $0.45$?
  • A.$0.5$
  • B.$0.45$
  • C.equal
  • D.cannot say
3.
$0.30$ is ___ $0.3$.
  • A.greater than
  • B.less than
  • C.equal to
  • D.double
4.
Adding zeros to the right of a decimal:
  • A.increases it
  • B.decreases it
  • C.does not change it
  • D.doubles it
5.
Compare digits from:
  • A.right to left
  • B.left to right
  • C.the middle
  • D.the end
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Which is greater: $0.6$ or $0.59$?
7.
Which is greater: $0.27$ or $0.3$?
8.
Is $0.40$ equal to $0.4$?
9.
Order from least to greatest: $0.3, 0.25, 0.4$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Order from greatest to least: $0.7, 0.68, 0.71$.
11.
Which is smaller: $0.105$ or $0.15$?
12.
Fill in: $0.8\ \rule{1em}{0.4pt}\ 0.79$.
13.
Order from least to greatest: $0.5, 0.45, 0.54, 0.4$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Arrange in ascending order: $0.6, 0.06, 0.66, 0.16$.
15.
Three runners' times are $9.85$ s, $9.8$ s and $9.87$ s. Who is fastest (smallest time) and who is slowest?

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) decimal points
  2. (A) $0.5$
  3. (C) equal to
  4. (C) does not change it
  5. (B) left to right
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $0.6$.
  2. $0.3$.
  3. Yes.
  4. $0.25, 0.3, 0.4$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $0.71, 0.7, 0.68$.
  2. $0.105$.
  3. $>$.
  4. $0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.54$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $0.06, 0.16, 0.6, 0.66$.
  2. Fastest $9.8$ s; slowest $9.87$ s.
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