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Putting numbers in order on one line

Mathematics · Number Representation & Place Value · ages 11-12

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which of these numbers sits furthest to the left on a number line?
- 0
- -5
- 3
Which symbol makes 3/5 _ 0.6 a true statement?
- <
- =
- >
- does not equal
Write 1/2 as a decimal.
Answer: ______________
Which symbol means 'is greater than'?
- >
- <
- =
Which fraction equals 0.6?
- 1/6
- 2/3
- 3/5
- 4/7
Write 3/4 as a decimal.
Answer: ______________
The numbers 0.4, 1/2 and 0.35 are placed on a number line. What is the middle value? Give your answer as a decimal.
Answer: ______________
-7 ___ -2. Which symbol makes this statement true?
- <
- >
- =
Which statement uses the ≤ symbol correctly?
- -1 ≤ -5, because -1 is more negative than -5
- -1 ≤ -1, because a number can be less than or equal to itself
- 6 ≤ 3, because 6 comes right after 3
What is 7/8 as a decimal?
Answer: ______________

Answer key

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-5 · -5 is the smallest number here, so it sits furthest left.
= · 3/5 = 0.6, so the equals sign makes the statement true.
0.5 · 1 divided by 2 is 0.5.
> · The open side of the symbol faces the bigger number, so > means greater than.
3/5 · 3 divided by 5 is 0.6, so 3/5 equals 0.6.
0.75 · 3 divided by 4 equals 0.75.
0.4 · In decimals the values are 0.4, 0.5 and 0.35, so the middle one is 0.4.
< · -7 is further from zero on the negative side, so it's the smaller number: -7 < -2.
-1 ≤ -1, because a number can be less than or equal to itself · -1 ≤ -1 is true because ≤ allows both sides to be equal. The other two statements have the order backwards.
0.875 · 7 divided by 8 is 0.875.