Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 5]

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Decimal Problems

Solve the following problems.

  • 5 Mitch and Hana have gardens that are the same size. Mitch planted 0.250 of his garden with tomatoes. Hana planted 375 over 1000 of her garden with tomatoes. Who planted more of their garden with tomatoes? Explain how you found your answer.

  • 6 Mitch planted 0.6 of his garden with corn. Hana planted 0.505 of her garden with corn. Who planted more of their garden with corn? Explain how you found your answer.

For Problems 7 and 8, use <, >, or = to compare the decimals. Explain your thinking.

  • 7 0.302 _______________ 0.096

  • 8 0.45 _______________ 0.152


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Puzzles, Clusters, and Towers Unit 2 Prisms and Solids Unit 3 Rectangles, Clocks, and Tracks Unit 4 How Many People and Teams? Unit 5 Temperature, Height, and Growth Unit 6 Between 0 and 1 Unit 7 Races, Arrays, and Grids Unit 8 Properties of Polygons