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Compare decimal places, order measurements and locate thousandths on number lines.
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Compare decimal places, order measurements and locate thousandths on number lines.
Compare decimal places, order measurements and locate thousandths on number lines.
Example 1
What number is halfway between 8.88 and 8.89?
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Answer: 8.885
- The gap is 0.01. Half the gap is 0.005.
- 8.88+0.005=8.885.
Example 2
Which measurement is greatest, in metres?
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Answer: 9.4
- Compare whole-number parts, then tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
- Write zeros where needed to compare the same places. 9.4m is greatest.
Example 3
What number is halfway between 1.72 and 1.73?
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Answer: 1.725
- The gap is 0.01. Half the gap is 0.005.
- 1.72+0.005=1.725.
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