comparing

Choose > or < to answer the following examples.

Example: .039 ___ .04
Note that .039 has three decimal places and .04 has two.
Change it so .039 ___ .040
It is easy to see now that < is correct.

Example: 1.43 ___ 1.4
Change 1.4 to 1.40.
This makes 1.43 > 1.40 clear to see.

Select the correct order from FASTEST to SLOWEST,
using the times below.

Name	Time
Sarah	12.305
April	12.245
Lee	12.13
Charlene	12.09

1st: 2nd:

3rd: 4th:

Who did not get to go to the state championships?

Boris ran the mile in 4 1/8 minutes.

Gunther ran the mile in 4.123 minutes.

Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Make sure each decimal has the same amount of places.

Compare.
Example: 2/9___ .223
2 divided by 9 = .222…
Hence, .222 < .223