Max Maths, Year 5, Work Book, Ordering decimals

In the 'Max Maths Year 5 Workbook', students are given a comprehensive set of exercises to practice ordering decimal numbers. Practice 4 focuses on comparing and arranging decimals to enhance their understanding of place value and number sequences. The first task involves comparing pairs of decimal numbers and determining which is greater or smaller. For example, students compare 1.3 with 1.4, and 6.51 with 6.15, identifying the greater and smaller numbers in each pair. This exercise extends to comparing numbers such as 7.02 with 7.07 and 11.16 with 11.13, where students must pay close attention to the value of each digit after the decimal point.

Further tasks require students to read decimal numbers written in words and tick the smaller number, such as between 'Sixteen point three' and 'Six point nine'. This reinforces their understanding of decimal values in different contexts. Another activity asks them to tick the greater decimal number from pairs provided, like 5.9 and 5.7, or 64.17 and 64.71. The workbook also includes exercises where students need to arrange sets of decimal numbers in ascending and descending order, such as arranging 4.5, 2.1, and 5.4 from the smallest to the greatest. These activities are designed to build confidence in handling decimal numbers and to prepare students for more complex mathematical concepts.