Comparing Decimals Using Inequality Symbols

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Compare each pair of decimals. Write the correct symbol in the box: < (less than), > (greater than), or = (equal to).

1.   0.75
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0.57
2.   3.42
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3.420
3.   0.8
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0.08
4.   5.129
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5.192
5.   12.6
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12.60
6.   0.456
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0.465
7.   9.07
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9.7
8.   2.348
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2.35
9.   0.999
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1.0
10.   7.5
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7.500
11.   4.281
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4.218
12.   0.03
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0.3
13.   15.624
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15.642
14.   8.9
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8.90
15.   6.017
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6.071

Remember:

• Line up the decimal points when comparing

• Compare digits from left to right

• Adding zeros to the end of a decimal doesn't change its value