Decimals: example 5.7

Order the following decimals using $< or >:$

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Order each of the following pairs of numbers, using $< or >:$

ⓐ $0.42__0.4$ ⓑ $0.76__0.706$

How did it go?

ⓐ
	$0.64__0.6$
Check to see if both numbers have the same number of decimal places. They do not, so write one zero at the right of 0.6.	$0.64__0.60$
Compare the numbers to the right of the decimal point as if they were whole numbers.	$64 > 60$
Order the numbers using the appropriate inequality sign.	$0.64 > 0.60$ $0.64 > 0.6$

ⓑ
	$0.83__0.803$
Check to see if both numbers have the same number of decimal places. They do not, so write one zero at the right of 0.83.	$0.830__0.803$
Compare the numbers to the right of the decimal point as if they were whole numbers.	$830 > 803$
Order the numbers using the appropriate inequality sign.	$0.830 > 0.803$ $0.83 > 0.803$