KS3 Decimals & Rounding
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Ordering Decimals & Place Value — KS3 Maths
A clear, step-by-step KS3 lesson on ordering and comparing decimals using place value. Line up the points, fill the gaps with zeros, then compare from the left — and see why 0.3 is bigger than 0.25.
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Which is bigger, 0.25 or 0.3? It is not the one most people pick. Putting decimals in order is easy once you line up the decimal points and compare them place by place. Line up the points, fill any gaps with zeros so the numbers are the same length, then compare from the left — tenths first, then hundredths. This lesson works through three sets, including a tie that is broken by looking at the next place along.
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