Exercises: Reading, Writing, and Comparing Decimals to Thousandths
Work through each section in order. When comparing decimals, line up the decimal
points and compare digits from left to right — do not judge by how many digits a
number has.
Warm-Up: Review What You Know
These problems review skills you have already learned.
In the number 52.7, what is the value of the digit 7?
0.7
7
70
0.07
Which whole number is greater, 5,374 or 5,381?
5,374
5,381
They are equal
Cannot be determined
Which expanded form correctly represents 452?
4 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 2 × 1
4 × 10 + 5 × 100 + 2 × 1
4 × 100 + 5 × 1 + 2 × 10
4 × 1 + 5 × 10 + 2 × 100
Fluency Practice
Which is the correct way to read 347.392 aloud?
Three hundred and forty-seven and three hundred ninety-two thousandths
Three hundred forty-seven and three hundred ninety-two thousandths
Three hundred forty-seven point three nine two
Three hundred forty-seven and three hundred ninety-two hundredths
Write 'forty and two hundred six thousandths' as a base-ten numeral.
Write 6.215 in expanded form: 6 × 1 + 2 × (1/10) + ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ × (1/100) + ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ × (1/1000)
What base-ten numeral is represented by 9 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 5 × (1/10) + 3 × (1/1000)?
Which symbol correctly compares 6.472 and 6.438?
6.472 > 6.438
6.472 < 6.438
6.472 = 6.438
Cannot be compared without more information
Which is greater: 0.6 or 0.45?
0.6
0.45, because it has more decimal digits
They are equal
Cannot be determined
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