Aligned Standard

M.EE.8.NS.2.b: Compare quantities represented as decimals in real-world examples to hundredths.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 8.NS.2 - Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare the size of irrational numbers, locate them approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the value of expressions (e.g.,?^2). For example, by truncating the decimal expansion of ?2, show that ?2 is between 1 and 2, then between 1.4 and 1.5, and explain how to continue on to get better approximations.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Recognize separateness as objects that are not joined together.

Distal Precursor

Recognize a set model that represents one-tenth or multiple tenths, such as two-tenths, five-tenths, or eight-tenths.

Proximal Precursor

Represent a decimal to tenths (e.g., 5.2) or hundredths (e.g., 7.68) as a fraction (i.e., 52/10 and 768/100, respectively).

Target

Compare two decimals to the hundredths place using symbols (i.e., =, <, >) to show that one is greater than, less than, or equal to the other.

Successor

Compare two decimals to the thousandths (e.g., 1.050 and 1.762) using symbols (i.e., =, <, >) to show that one is greater than, less than, or equal to the other (e.g., 1.050 < 1.762).