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Grade 5 comparing decimals to thousandths worksheets
5.NBT.A.3.B Fractions and decimals
Printable comparing decimals to thousandths worksheets for grade 5, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NBT.A.3.B. Line up the places.
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Sample problems
- 0.166 ____ 0.151 >
- 0.918 ____ 0.996 <
- 0.191 ____ 0.174 >
- 0.092 ____ 0.397 <
- 0.913 ____ 0.977 <
- 0.712 ____ 0.766 <
- 0.562 ____ 0.518 >
- 0.406 ____ 0.405 >
These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.
A worked example
0.166 ____ 0.151 >
- Compare place by place from the left; as thousandths they are 166 and 151
- 166 thousandths is more, so the sign is >
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About these worksheets
Fractions and decimals are where a small slip in one step changes the whole answer, so the worked steps matter. Every sheet is generated fresh, so you can print a new one on the same skill as often as you need — different numbers, same difficulty.
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