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ROUNDING, COMPARING
AND ARRANGING DECIMAL
NUMBERS
for Mathematics Grade 5
Quarter 2 / Week 2

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 FOREWORD

This Self-Learning Kit will serve as a guide in rounding,

comparing and arranging decimal numbers. It will be your aid as
you learn new ideas and enrich your existing knowledge about
mathematical concepts.

In this learning kit, you will gain knowledge in rounding,

comparing and arranging decimal numbers.

The following are the special and unique features of the Self-
Learning Kit:

a. What Happened
This is the portion in which, you are asked to answer
activities and will allow you to apply what you have learned
prior to the discussion of the learning competency/ies.

b. What You Need to Know

This is the part where the learning competency/ies is/are
being discussed.

c. What Have I Learned

It aims to check your understanding of the learning

competency in in rounding, comparing and arranging
decimal numbers.

Math is fun. We hope that this Self-Learning Kit will help you
enhance your mathematical skills that would soon be applied
in your everyday life.

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OBJECTIVES:
• Rounds decimal numbers to the nearest hundredths and
thousandths
• Compares decimal numbers
• Arranges decimal numbers
• Answers the activities independently at home

I. WHAT HAPPENED
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES/PRE-TEST:
A. Identify the place value (tens, ones, tenths, hundredths,
thousands, or ten thousandths) of the underlined digits. Write
your answers in your notebook.

Example: 63.1235 = tenths

1. 10.1256 = ___________________________________
2. 15.8238 = ___________________________________
3. 62.4561 = ___________________________________
4. 35.3271 = ___________________________________
5. 12.8318 = ___________________________________

B. Complete the table by rounding each number to the

indicated place value.
Tens Hundreds Thousands
Example:
4 536 4 540 4 500 5 000
1. 2 921
2. 6 148
3. 5 342

C. Compare each pair of numbers using >, < or =.

1. 349 _____ 394
2. 520 _____ 520
3. 142 _____ 124
4. 251 _____ 215
5. 462 _____ 462

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II. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
DISCUSSION:

Rounding Decimal Numbers

Among the eight planets in

© https://tinyurl.com/mercuryplanet
the solar system, Mercury is the
smallest and closest to the Sun
with an orbital period of about
88 Earth days. Seen from the
Earth, it appears to move around its orbit
in about 116 days, which is much faster
than any other planet. Mercury revolves
around the sun at a speed of about 48.8692 km per second.

Let’s round Mercury’s speed (48.8692 km) to the nearest

tenths.

To round a decimal number, let’s follow the following steps:

Step 1. Determine the rounding place and the digit to the right of
the rounding place.

Digit in the rounding

48.8692 place
Digit to the right of
the rounding place

Step 2. The digit in the rounding place is the one that will either
be rounded up or rounded down depending on the digit
to its right.

Digit in the rounding

48.8692 place
Digit to the right of
the rounding place

6 is the digit to the right of 8. Will we round up or round down?

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Step 3. Round up: If the digit to the right of the rounding place is
5 or greater (5,6,7,8,9), add 1 to the digit in the rounding
place.
Round down: If it is lower than 5 (0,1,2,3,4), retain and do
not add to the digit in the rounding place.

Digit in the rounding

48.8692 place
Digit to the right of
the rounding place

Since the digit to the right of the rounding place is 6, then, we

round up. We add 1 to the digit in the rounding place.
8+1=9
48.8692 = 48.9692

Step 4. Drop or remove all the digits after the rounding place.

Remove all the

digits after 9 48.9692 = 48.9

The answer is 48.9.

Now, let’s try rounding the same number to the nearest

hundredths and thousandths.

Nearest hundredths:
Digit in the rounding
48.8692 place
Digit to the right of
the rounding place

Think: 9 is greater than 5. So, we round up.

Add 1 to the digit in the rounding place.
Drop all the digits after the rounding place.

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 The answer is 48.87.
Nearest thousandths:
Digit in the rounding
48.8692 place
Digit to the right of
the rounding place

Think: 2 is lesser than 5. So, we round down.

We retain and do not add to the digit in the rounding
place.
Drop all the digits after the rounding place.

The answer is 48.869.

Here are more examples.

Round each decimal to the indicated place.

Nearest Nearest Nearest
Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

8.4325 8.4 8.43 8.433

39.1432 39.1 39.14 39.143

75.2751 75.3 75.28 75.275

123.4526 123.5 123.45 123.453

216.2537 216.3 216.25 216.254

Comparing and Arranging Decimal Numbers

In comparing decimals, we line up first the decimal points and
the digits in their corresponding place values. Begin comparing the
digits with the same place values from the leftmost digits. Use the
symbols > or < in comparing the digits in the same place value. Take
note of the first pair of digits you see that differ; the decimal with
the bigger digit in this pair is the bigger decimal.

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 Example:
The length of a sample of different insects in centimeters are
1.47, 0.7, 1.047, and 1.6. Arrange the lengths from greatest to
least.

Solution:
In comparing decimal numbers, line up the decimal points
and the digits in their corresponding place values. In doing so, we
have:
1.47
0.7
1.047
1.6

Then, compare the digits in the same place value. Compare

first the ones digit.

1.47 0.7 1.407 1.6

Most of them have the same value except for 0.7, which has 0
on its ones digit. Since 0 < 1, 0.7 is the smallest.

Next, compare the tenths digit of the remaining three

decimals, since they already have the same ones digit.

1.47 1.047 1.6

As observed, 0 < 4 < 6. Thus, 1.047 < 1.47 < 1.6. Now, list the
numbers from greatest to least.

1.6 1.47 1.407 0.7

The answer is 1.6, 1.47, 1.407, 0.7.

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Generalization:
In rounding a decimal number:
1. Determine the rounding place and the
digit to the right of the rounding place.
2. The digit in the rounding place is the one
that will either be rounded up or
rounded down depending on the digit
to its right.
3. If the digit to the right of the rounding
place is 5 or greater, add 1 to digit in the
rounding place. if it is lower than 5,
retain or do not add to the digit in the
rounding place.
4. Drop or remove all the digits after the
rounding place.
To compare decimals, we need to:
• Align first the decimal points and the
digits in their corresponding place
values.
• Begin comparing the digits with the
same place values from the leftmost
digits.
• Use the symbols > or < in comparing the
digits in the same place value.

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III. WHAT HAVE I LEARNED
EVALUATION/POST TEST:

A. Complete the coupons below by rounding the decimal

numbers into the nearest tenths, hundredths, and
thousandths.
Nearest Nearest Nearest
Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

Example:
28.2158 28.2 28.22 28.216

1. 13.4625

2. 73.8063

3. 92.7352

B. Arrange the following sets of decimals.

From least to greatest
1. 15.09, 15.90, 15.009, 15.909

From greatest to least

2. 21.216, 21.612, 21.162, 21.621

C. Compare the decimals by writing >, <, or =.

1. 4.2 4.02 4. 165.25 165.3

2. 0.67 0.067 5. 12.06 12.006

3. 9.5 9.500

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 REFERENCES

Learner’s Material for Mathematics 5. Q2-Week 1, Lesson 29; Q2-

Week 2, Lesson 4 pp.110-113

Lumbre, A., Ursua, A., Placer, D., Burgos, J. (2016) 21st Century
MATHletes 5. Philippines

Math Worksheets. Retrieved from

https://www.mathworksheetsland.com/topics/placevalue/id
decimals.html

MELC (2020). Week 1, M5NS -IIa -101.2; Week 2, M5NS-IIb-104.2;

Week 6, M5NS –IIa.102

Tabilang, A., Arce, I., Pascua, R., Calayag, N., Dacuba, L., Borais, D.,
Daganta, J. (2015). Mathematics Learner’s Material 4.
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Teachers Guide for Mathematics 5. Q2-Week 1, Lesson 29; Q2-Week

2, Lesson 4

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS/ ILLUSTRATOR/ LAYOUT ARTIST

CLINT D. NOBLEFRANCA
He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education (major in General Curriculum) and Master’s Degree
in Mathematics Teaching at Negros Oriental State University -
Main Campus I in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
He is currently teaching at Amdus Elementary School,
Ayungon District 2, handling a Grade 6 class. He is also serving
as the District Planning Coordinator for Elementary.

MARICRIS D. UAYAN
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education Major in General Education and Master’s Degree
Major in Administration and Supervision at Foundation
University in 2010 and 2017, respectively.
A teacher III of Nabhang Elementary School, Ayungon 2
District, Division of Negros Oriental. She is currently the
designated District LRMDS Coordinator.