{"id":125,"date":"2022-04-12T06:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:59:39","slug":"e-8-compare-decimals-on-number-lines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-8-compare-decimals-on-number-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"E.8 Compare decimals on number lines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Compare decimals on number lines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\">key notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd22 <strong>What is a Decimal Number Line?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A number line that shows numbers between whole numbers using decimal points.<br>Example: 0 \u2796 0.1 \u2796 0.2 \u2796 &#8230; \u2796 1.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Identify Place Value First<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tenths (0.1)<\/strong> \ud83d\udfe0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hundredths (0.01)<\/strong> \ud83d\udfe1<br>\u27a1\ufe0f A number line can be divided into <strong>10 equal parts<\/strong> (tenths) or <strong>100 equal parts<\/strong> (hundredths).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>Plot the Decimal on the Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find where the decimal lies between two whole numbers.<br>Example: 0.6 lies between <strong>0 and 1<\/strong>, 6 steps after 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd3c\ud83d\udd3d <strong>Compare Using Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number <strong>to the right<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 is <strong>greater<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number <strong>to the left<\/strong> \ud83d\udc48 is <strong>smaller<\/strong><br>Example: On a number line, <strong>0.7 &gt; 0.5<\/strong> because 0.7 is to the right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Use Benchmarks to Compare<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use known decimals like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.5 = half \ud83d\udfea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.25 = quarter \ud83d\udd37<br>They help in quick comparison!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2797 <strong>Equal Intervals Matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Always check that the number line is evenly divided.<br>If divided into 10 equal parts = tenths<br>If into 100 equal parts = hundredths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong>If Needed, Rewrite Decimals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a zero to compare easily:<br>0.6 = 0.60<br>0.60 &gt; 0.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udd47 <strong>Rules to Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Symbol<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>&gt;<\/strong><\/td><td>Greater than<\/td><td>0.9 &gt; 0.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&lt;<\/strong><\/td><td>Less than<\/td><td>0.3 &lt; 0.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>=<\/strong><\/td><td>Equal to<\/td><td>0.50 = 0.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2705 <strong>Quick Comparing Trick<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the <strong>tenths first<\/strong>, if same, then compare <strong>hundredths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf08 Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Number line:<br>0 \u2014 0.1 \u2014 0.2 \u2014 0.3 \u2014 0.4 \u2014 0.5 \u2014 0.6 \u2014 0.7 \u2014 0.8 \u2014 0.9 \u2014 1.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare <strong>0.4<\/strong> and <strong>0.6<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 0.4 is left, 0.6 is right \u2192 <strong>0.6 is greater<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fceda7\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Graph 0.2 and 0.1 on the number line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-18.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-18-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Which&nbsp;number is closer to&nbsp;0.0?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.2<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.2&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__7_-removebg-preview-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__7_-removebg-preview-2.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__7_-removebg-preview-2-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.1<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.1&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__8_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__8_-removebg-preview.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__8_-removebg-preview-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compare<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.2<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.1<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0.1&nbsp;is closer to&nbsp;0.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#e7d3f4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Graph 0.5 and 0.7 on the number line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-19.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-19-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Which&nbsp;number is closer to&nbsp;1.0?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.5<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.5&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__10_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__10_-removebg-preview.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__10_-removebg-preview-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.7<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.7&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__11_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__11_-removebg-preview.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__11_-removebg-preview-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare 0.5 and 0.7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0.7 is closer to 1.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#baf7bc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Graph 0.5 and 0.3 on the number line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-20.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-removebg-preview-20-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Which&nbsp;number is closer to&nbsp;0.0?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.5<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.5&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-10.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-10-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graph<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.3<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;0.3&nbsp;on the number line and graph the&nbsp;point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__1_-removebg-preview-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__1_-removebg-preview-18.png 670w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled_design__1_-removebg-preview-18-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compare<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.5<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>0.3<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0.3&nbsp;is closer to&nbsp;0.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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A number line that shows numbers between whole numbers using decimal points.Example: 0 \u2796 0.1 \u2796 0.2 \u2796 &#8230; \u2796 1.0 \ud83c\udfaf Identify Place Value First \ud83d\udccd Plot the Decimal on the Line Find where the decimal lies between two<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-8-compare-decimals-on-number-lines\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E.8 Compare decimals on number lines&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16290,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/16290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}