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Arranging Decimals: Largest First

In this worksheet, students arrange decimal numbers in descending order.

'Arranging Decimals: Largest First' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Decimals

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

In this worksheet you will learn how to arrange numbers in order, largest first.  

This is known as descending or decreasing order.

 

Example

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

4.2
 
2
 
4.8
 
1.1
 
5.6
 

 

 

 

Answer

5.6 is the largest as 5 is the largest units digit.

Then we compare 4.2 and 4.8, which both have the next largest units digit.  We compare the tenths digits to see that 4.8 is larger than 4.2

The next largest number is 2 or 2.0

The smallest number is 1.1

 

5.6
 
4.8
 
4.2
 
2
 
1.1
 

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.5
 
8.2
 
8.9
 
4.8
 
1.5
 
 9.58.28.94.81.5
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

6.2
 
8.6
 
3.1
 
1.2
 
7.7
 
 6.28.63.11.27.7
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

5.4
 
4
 
6.2
 
1.2
 
6
 
 5.446.21.26
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in decreasing order.

6.1
 
4.2
 
6.5
 
6.2
 
9.9
 
 6.14.26.56.29.9
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in descending order.

2.6
 
7.3
 
6
 
6.2
 
7.8
 
 2.67.366.27.8
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

1.1
 
4.3
 
1.9
 
8.6
 
3.9
 
 1.14.31.98.63.9
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.1
 
7.6
 
7.7
 
9.5
 
3.8
 
 9.17.67.79.53.8
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in descending order.

6.3
 
2.6
 
2.5
 
6.4
 
9.3
 
 6.32.62.56.49.3
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in decreasing order.

6.8
 
9.4
 
5.5
 
2.2
 
9.5
 
 6.89.45.52.29.5
1
2
3
4
5

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.4
 
4.8
 
8.6
 
7.4
 
7.6
 
 9.44.88.67.47.6
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.5
 
8.2
 
8.9
 
4.8
 
1.5
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 9.58.28.94.81.5
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

6.2
 
8.6
 
3.1
 
1.2
 
7.7
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 6.28.63.11.27.7
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

5.4
 
4
 
6.2
 
1.2
 
6
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 5.446.21.26
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Put the numbers in decreasing order.

6.1
 
4.2
 
6.5
 
6.2
 
9.9
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 6.14.26.56.29.9
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Put the numbers in descending order.

2.6
 
7.3
 
6
 
6.2
 
7.8
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 2.67.366.27.8
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

1.1
 
4.3
 
1.9
 
8.6
 
3.9
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 1.14.31.98.63.9
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.1
 
7.6
 
7.7
 
9.5
 
3.8
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 9.17.67.79.53.8
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Put the numbers in descending order.

6.3
 
2.6
 
2.5
 
6.4
 
9.3
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 6.32.62.56.49.3
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Put the numbers in decreasing order.

6.8
 
9.4
 
5.5
 
2.2
 
9.5
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 6.89.45.52.29.5
1
2
3
4
5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Put the numbers in order, largest first.

9.4
 
4.8
 
8.6
 
7.4
 
7.6
 
CORRECT ANSWER
 9.44.88.67.47.6
1
2
3
4
5
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