Decimals and Measurement · Measurement

Decimals to Three Places

Understanding thousandths and comparing/ordering decimals of different lengths.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the value of a digit in the thousandths place compare to the same digit in the tenths place?
  2. 2Why do we sometimes add 'trailing zeros' to decimals when comparing them?
  3. 3Where in science or sports do we see the necessity of measuring to three decimal places?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Decimals - P5
Level: Primary 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Decimals and Measurement
Period: Measurement

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