Math

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

Sarah

April

Lee

Charlene

Time

12.305

12.245

12.13

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<

Who won the race?