In Comparing decimals, we looked at how we can compare the size of decimals even without a graph. When comparing numbers you start by comparing the numbers with largest place value. Then compare the next digit in the number and so on.
Let's start with a video.
> means "is greater than."
< means "is less than."
Choose the larger decimal
$0.6$0.6
$0.4$0.4
Choose the smaller decimal.
$0.69$0.69
$0.9$0.9
Choose the missing symbol to make this a true statement.
$0.9$0.9$\editable{}$$0.71$0.71
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