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Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Compare the fractions mc001-1.jpg. Write < , > or =.
a.
<
b.
>
c.
=
 

 2. 
Compare the fractions mc002-1.jpg. Write < , > or =.
a.
<
b.
>
c.
=
 

 3. 
Compare the fractions mc003-1.jpg. Write < , > or =.
a.
<
b.
>
c.
=
 

 4. 
Compare the decimals 0.22 __?_ 0.79. Write < , > or =.
a.
<
b.
>
c.
=
 

 5. 
Compare the decimals 0.62 __?_ 0.38. Write < , > or =.
a.
<
b.
>
c.
=
 

 6. 
Order –0.985, –0.95, mc006-1.jpg from least to greatest.
a.
–0.95, –0.985, mc006-2.jpg
b.
–0.985, mc006-3.jpg, –0.95
c.
mc006-4.jpg, –0.95, –0.985
d.
–0.985, –0.95, mc006-5.jpg
 

 7. 
Order 0.563, 0.53, mc007-1.jpg from least to greatest.
a.
mc007-2.jpg, 0.53, 0.563
b.
mc007-3.jpg, 0.563, 0.53
c.
0.53, mc007-4.jpg, 0.563
d.
0.563, 0.53, mc007-5.jpg
 

 8. 
Order 0.843, 0.9, mc008-1.jpg from least to greatest.
a.
mc008-2.jpg, 0.843, 0.9
b.
mc008-3.jpg, 0.9, 0.843
c.
0.9, 0.843, mc008-4.jpg
d.
0.843, mc008-5.jpg, 0.9
 

 9. 
The table shows success rates for two computer games sessions. Whose success rate changed the most between session 1 and session 2?
Player
Session 1
Session 2
Ethan
mc009-1.jpg
0.420
Rita
mc009-2.jpg
0.310
Naomi
mc009-3.jpg
0.270
Jake
mc009-4.jpg
0.325
a.
Jake
b.
Ethan
c.
Naomi
d.
Rita
 

Matching
 
 
Match each vocabulary term with its definition.
a.
equivalent fractions
e.
terminating decimal
b.
improper fraction
f.
mixed number
c.
proper fraction
g.
repeating decimal
d.
rational number
 

 10. 

 any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers
 



 
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