Questions on Decimal Comparison
|Multiple-choice questions on Decimal Comparison suitable for 6th grade, using hypothetical data to simulate real-life contexts. Each question includes five alternatives (A–E). The answers are listed in full at the end.
Decimal Comparison – Grade 6: Real-Life Simulated Problems
1. Sophia timed her runs for a week. On Monday, she ran 3.45 km, and on Tuesday she ran 3.54 km. On which day did she run a longer distance?
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Both are equal
D) Not enough information
E) She didn’t run on either day
2. A bottle contains 1.25 liters of juice. Another bottle has 1.205 liters. Which bottle has more juice?
A) First bottle
B) Second bottle
C) Both are equal
D) They are both empty
E) None of the above
3. Kevin spent $7.89 on snacks and his friend Alex spent $7.98. Who spent more?
A) Kevin
B) Alex
C) Both spent the same
D) Kevin spent 1 cent more
E) Can't tell from the data
4. The temperature in City A is -3.2°C, and in City B it’s -3.12°C. Which city is colder?
A) City A
B) City B
C) Both are equally cold
D) City B is warmer
E) City A is warmer
5. Emma drank 0.75 L of water in the morning and 0.705 L in the afternoon. When did she drink more?
A) Morning
B) Afternoon
C) Same amount
D) She didn’t drink any water
E) None of the above
6. A cookie weighs 0.085 kg and a cupcake weighs 0.095 kg. Which is heavier?
A) Cookie
B) Cupcake
C) Same weight
D) Cookie by 0.01 kg
E) Not enough information
7. A frog jumped 1.205 meters, and another jumped 1.25 meters. Which frog jumped farther?
A) First
B) Second
C) Same distance
D) First by 0.045 m
E) Can’t determine
8. A fish weighs 2.67 kg, and another weighs 2.7 kg. Which is heavier?
A) First
B) Second
C) Equal
D) Second by 0.03 kg
E) First by 0.03 kg
9. Jane’s pencil is 17.3 cm long. Mike’s pencil is 17.03 cm. Whose pencil is longer?
A) Jane
B) Mike
C) Same length
D) Jane by 0.03 cm
E) Mike by 0.03 cm
10. The price of 1 liter of milk at Store A is $3.15. At Store B, it’s $3.051. Which store has the cheaper milk?
A) Store A
B) Store B
C) Same price
D) Depends on the brand
E) Not enough information
11. A plane flew 852.35 km and another flew 852.305 km. Which flew farther?
A) First plane
B) Second plane
C) Same distance
D) First by 0.055 km
E) Can’t determine
12. Mark scored 87.49 in Math and 87.5 in Science. In which subject did he score higher?
A) Math
B) Science
C) Same
D) Science by 0.01
E) Math by 0.01
13. A watermelon weighs 4.999 kg, and a pumpkin weighs 5.0 kg. Which is heavier?
A) Watermelon
B) Pumpkin
C) Equal
D) Pumpkin by 0.001 kg
E) Watermelon by 0.001 kg
14. A train travels 99.9 km/h and another travels 99.09 km/h. Which is faster?
A) First train
B) Second train
C) Equal speed
D) First by 0.81 km/h
E) Second by 0.81 km/h
15. A mango costs $1.29, and an apple costs $1.298. Which is more expensive?
A) Mango
B) Apple
C) Same price
D) Apple by $0.008
E) Not enough data
16. A medicine dose is 0.08 mL, but a nurse gave 0.8 mL. Which dose is larger?
A) 0.08 mL
B) 0.8 mL
C) Same
D) First is 10× the second
E) Second is 10× the first
17. A video is 5.405 minutes long. Another is 5.45 minutes. Which one is longer?
A) First
B) Second
C) Same duration
D) First by 0.045 min
E) Second by 0.045 min
18. A tablet battery is at 67.89%, and a phone battery is at 67.8%. Which device has more charge?
A) Tablet
B) Phone
C) Same
D) Tablet by 0.09%
E) Phone by 0.09%
19. The depth of Pool A is 1.205 m, and Pool B is 1.25 m. Which is deeper?
A) Pool A
B) Pool B
C) Same
D) Pool A by 0.045 m
E) Pool B by 0.045 m
20. A rope is 10.3 meters and another is 10.29 meters. Which rope is longer?
A) First
B) Second
C) Same length
D) Second by 0.01 m
E) First by 0.01 m
Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
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