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5th GradeMathComparing Decimals

5th Grade Comparing and Ordering Decimals Worksheet

Kids often think 0.125 is bigger than 0.13 because 125 is bigger than 13. The fix is one trick: add zeros so both numbers have the same number of digits. This 2-page worksheet practices comparing, ordering, and a real-life race-time problem.

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Comparing & Ordering Decimals worksheet for 5th Math – Homeschool Safari

What your child practices

✓Comparing decimals to thousandths
✓Using >, <, and =
✓Ordering decimals least to greatest
✓Decimal place value

How to use it

  1. Have your child line up the decimal points on scratch paper first.
  2. Teach the rhyme: "Add a zero, it's still a hero."
  3. Ask "How many thousandths is that?" to check thinking.
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Try this at homeCompare prices per pound at the grocery store or times from a family foot race.

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2 student pages + answer key · Print and go

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Questions parents ask

Why do kids get decimals backwards?

They compare the digits like whole numbers. Adding zeros to match lengths fixes most mistakes.

Is this Common Core aligned?

It practices comparing decimals to thousandths, which is a 5th grade number-and-operations skill.

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