1. Terra Nova Practice Lesson 4 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

2. Problem 1 Which is smaller, 0.16 or 1/6, and why? A 1/6 is smaller because it has a smaller digit in the hundredths place than 0.16. B 0.16 is smaller because it has a smaller digit in the hundredths place than 1/6. C 1/6 is smaller because it has a smaller digit in the thousandths place than 0.16. D 0.16 is smaller because it has a smaller digit in the thousandths place than 1/6.

3. Problem 2 Which is greater, 5/8 or 0.626262, and why? A 5/8 is greater because it has a greater digit in the thousandths place than 0.626262. B 0.626262 is greater because it has a greater digit in the thousandths place than 5/8. C 0.626262 is greater because it has a greater digit in the hundredths place than 5/8 D 5/8 is greater because it has a greater digit in the hundredths place than 0.626262.

4. Problem 3 Place these numbers in order from least to greatest: 4/7, 3/5, 0.58111 A 3/5, 4/7, 0.58111 B 4/7, 3/5, 0.58111 C 3/5, 0.58111, 4/7 D 4/7, 0.58111, 3/5

5. Problem 4 Place these numbers in order from least to greatest: 0.3434…, 0.33, 1/3 A 1/3, 0.33, 0.3434… B 0.3434…, 1/3, 0.33 C 0.33, 1/3, 0.3434… D 0.33, 0.3434…, 1/3

6. Problem 5 Choose the smallest of these numbers. A ¼ B 2/7 C 3/11 D 0.24

7. Problem 6 Choose the largest of these numbers. A 0.091 B 0.09 C 1/11 D 1/12

8. Answers 1 B4 C 2 B5 D 3 D6 A