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Decimal Place Value Practice
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Decimal Place Value Practice
📊 Part 1: Understanding Place Value
1. Circle the correct place value for the underlined digit:
2.437
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
2. What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 3.285?
5 thousandths
5 hundredths
5 tenths
3. Write the decimal number for: Four and six hundred twenty-three thousandths
🔢 Part 2: Comparing and Ordering Decimals
4. Which decimal is the largest?
2.345
2.354
2.435
2.453
5. Order these decimals from smallest to largest:
1.672, 1.627, 1.762, 1.267
6. Fill in the missing symbol (<, >, or =):
a) 3.456 _____ 3.465
b) 2.780 _____ 2.78
c) 5.123 _____ 5.132
📏 Part 3: Number Line Activities
7. Mark the position of 2.335 on this number line:
Number line from 2.3 to 2.4
8. Which decimal is closest to 1.5 on a number line?
1.485
1.523
1.467
1.551
9. Explain why 2.335 is between 2.33 and 2.34:
🧮 Part 4: Real-World Applications
10. A runner's times in seconds were: 12.456, 12.465, 12.445, 12.454. Which was the fastest time?
11. Match each decimal with its word form:
1. 0.007
2. 0.070
3. 0.700
A. Seven tenths
B. Seven hundredths
C. Seven thousandths
12. A measurement shows 3.285 metres. Round this to the nearest hundredth:
13. Check all the decimals that are greater than 1.5 but less than 1.6:
1.485
1.523
1.567
1.605
1.599
🤔 Part 5: Problem Solving
14. Explain why 0.06 is smaller than 0.6 using place value:
15. Create your own decimal number that is between 4.567 and 4.568:
16. Show your working to compare 2.345 and 2.354:
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