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7th Grade Math ยท Unit 2

Compare Percents,
Decimals, Fractions

Write a decimal under each amount. Caution: Order the original amounts.

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Key Ideas Easy Medium Hard
What to Remember

The decimal goes underneath

Each problem has a decimal, a fraction, and a percent.

Write the decimal under each number.

50%
0.50
15
0.2
0.4
0.4

Order the original amounts

Caution: Order the original amounts.

15 < 0.4 < 50%

Easy

Ascending Order

Write the decimal under each number. Caution: Order the original amounts.

Example
Place in ascending order.
25
0.5
30%

Write the decimal under each number.

25
0.4
0.5
0.5
30%
0.30

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 30% < 25 < 0.5

1
Place in ascending order.
80%
0.6
68
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Write the decimal under each number.

80%
0.80
0.6
0.6
68
0.75

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 0.6 < 68 < 80%

2
Place in ascending order.
1215
70%
0.9
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Write the decimal under each number.

1215
0.8
70%
0.70
0.9
0.9

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 70% < 1215 < 0.9

3
Place in ascending order.
1.6
74
150%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

1.6
1.6
74
1.75
150%
1.50

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 150% < 1.6 < 74

4
Place in ascending order.
128
1.4
110%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

128
1.25
1.4
1.4
110%
1.10

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 110% < 128 < 1.4

5
Place in ascending order.
1.3
125%
65
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

1.3
1.3
125%
1.25
65
1.2

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 65 < 125% < 1.3

Medium

Closer Numbers

Same steps as the Easy example. These numbers are closer.

1
Place in ascending order.
2.8
260%
234
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

2.8
2.8
260%
2.60
234
2.75

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 260% < 234 < 2.8

2
Place in ascending order.
2.75
145
290%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

2.75
2.75
145
2.8
290%
2.90

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 2.75 < 145 < 290%

3
Place in ascending order.
275%
7025
2.6
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

275%
2.75
7025
2.8
2.6
2.6

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 2.6 < 275% < 7025

4
Place in ascending order.
378
3.9
380%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

378
3.875
3.9
3.9
380%
3.80

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 380% < 378 < 3.9

5
Place in ascending order.
1.34
1712
120%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

1.34
1.34
1712
1.416
120%
1.20

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 120% < 1.34 < 1712

Hard

Repeating Decimals

Same steps as the Easy example.

1
Place in ascending order.
712
0.58
60%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

712
0.583
0.58
0.58
60%
0.60

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 0.58 < 712 < 60%

2
Place in ascending order.
56
85%
0.83
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Write the decimal under each number.

56
0.83
85%
0.85
0.83
0.83

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 0.83 < 56 < 85%

3
Place in ascending order.
9%
0.08
112
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

9%
0.09
0.08
0.08
112
0.083

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 0.08 < 112 < 9%

4
Place in ascending order.
13
0.3
3%
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

13
0.3
0.3
0.3
3%
0.03

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 3% < 0.3 < 13

5
Place in ascending order.
0.67
66%
23
Show Answer

Write the decimal under each number.

0.67
0.67
66%
0.66
23
0.6

Caution: Order the original amounts.

Answer: 66% < 23 < 0.67

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