Suitable for Grades: 5th Grade
CCSS: 5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.3.B
CCSS Description: CCSS Description: Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. a. Read and write decimals to thousandths using base‑ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., 347.392 = 3 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 7 × 1 + 3 × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000). b. Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
CCSS Description: Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Learners must negotiate their way from 0.01 to 3.01 moving to larger decimals along the way. There are a few misdirections so this task will take some resilience and tactics to find the required route.