This document discusses comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. It explains that it is easiest to write all numbers as decimals or percents before comparing them. Examples are provided of ordering fractions, decimals, and percents from greatest to least. Students then practice ordering different numbers from least to greatest on their whiteboards. The document ensures student understanding by having them complete practice problems independently and check their answers with a partner. Finally, it reviews that fractions, decimals, and percents represent the same quantity written in different forms.

1. COMPARING & ORDERING
FRACTIONS & DECIMALS!

2. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and
Percents
To compare fractions, decimals, and percents it is
easier to write all the numbers as percents or
decimals. (Hint: decimals are the easiest!)

3. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Order ¾ , 0.8 and 70% from greatest to least.
3
= .75 (very common but if necessary, divide numerator by denominator)
4
3
, 70%
4
0.8 = .8
Order: 0.8,
70% = .7
Hint: When ordering use the original numbers.

4. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Work with a partner
Order 0.2,
1
3
, 2%, and
from least to greatest.
4
20
Answer is: 2%,
3
1
, 0.2,
20
4

5. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Student Practice: (on whiteboards)
Order from least to greatest the following numbers.
5
2
, 0.725, 85%,
6
3
Order is
2
5
, 0.725, , 85%
3
6
Work:
5
= .833…
6
0.725 = .725
85% = .85
2
= .6
3

6. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Skill and concept check:
Complete questions 1-3 in your handout
independently.
When finished, compare your answer with
your partner.

7. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
1) Write a fraction, a percent, and a decimal to represent
the shaded portion of the rectangle at right.
13
25
fraction _____________
percent ____52%______
decimal ___.52________

8. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
2) Kristen and Ashley are changing 0.7 to a
percent. Who is correct and explain why.
Kristen says 0.7 would be written as 7%
Ashley says 0.7 would be written as 70%
Ashley is correct. The decimal point is moved
to the right two decimal places to write as a
percent.

9. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
3) Write 13%,
2
, 0.38, 1.19 from least to greatest.
25
2
, 13%, 0.38, 1.19
25

10. COMPARE AND ORDER FRACTIONS,
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS
Closure
Explain the relationship between
fractions, decimals and percents.
Fractions, decimals and percents are different ways to
write the same number and can be used
interchangeably.