About this worksheet

Comparing and ordering decimals is a key Year 4 skill that builds directly on place value understanding. This worksheet gives students practice comparing decimals using <, > and =, and ordering sets of decimals from smallest to largest.

The worksheet follows EduLift’s four-part structure, with 29 questions worth 53 marks in total. The Fluency section (16 marks) has students compare pairs of decimals to hundredths. The Core section (21 marks) applies this skill to real-world contexts such as race times, jug capacities, long jump distances and test scores, including two-part questions that ask students to order a full set of values. The Reasoning section (9 marks) asks students to explain why trailing zeros don’t change a decimal’s value, correct a common place-value misconception, and justify the method for comparing decimals. The Challenge section (7 marks) extends students with between-value and ordering puzzles.

Every question and answer on this worksheet has been checked for accuracy, and the worksheet has been reviewed for clear layout and age-appropriate language before publishing.

This worksheet is aligned to the WA SCSA Mathematics curriculum for Year 4, under the Number and Algebra strand (code WA4MNADE1), and is free to download and use for classroom or home practice.

Common errors we see in tutoring

• Comparing decimal digits as if they were whole numbers (e.g. thinking 0.45 > 0.5)
• Ignoring place value when a decimal has fewer digits
• Treating 0.6 and 0.60 as different values
• Misreading the tenths and hundredths place when ordering several decimals