1.25 is halfway between 1 and 1.5, and so it should go exactly halfway between these numbers on the line.

From 1.0 to 1.5, we could divide that space into 5 parts. Can you see where 1.4 would go? 1.1, 1.2 , . . .

Cheers,

Bruce

so you would have 0.1 – 0.2 – 0.3 – 0.4 – 0.5

Now here is a simple trick!

Look at the numbers behind the decimal. If there are two numbers behind the decimals in some numbers and only one number in others, make them all the same by adding a 0.

for example, you have 1.25 and 1.4

1.25 has 2 numbers behind the decimal, so change 1.4 to 1.40 so that it too has 2 numbers behind the decimal.

NOW put them in order.

obviously .25 comes before .40

so 1.25 comes before 1.40 which is in front of 1.5 (1.50)

so here is another example 1.21, 1.6 and 1.1

1.21

1.60

1.10

so 1.10 – 1.21 and then 1.60

is it bigger or smaller than 1?

1.0–1.1–1.2–1.3–1.4–1.5–1.6–1.7–1.8–1.9–2

okay, 1.25 is a little more tricky. we do not have to worry about all the little numbers after the decimal point for now. Let’s start with the first two number: 1.2

Is 1.2 bigger or smaller than 1? bigger or smaller than 1.5?

Now, 1.25 is a little bit bigger than 1.2, but not as big as 1.3

1.0–1.1–1.2-1.25-1.3–1.4–1.5–1.6–1.7–1.8–1.9–2

since you don’t have ll those numbers, let’s only use the ones you do have:

1.0——1.25——1.4–1.5——————-2

Make a little more sense?

Just find for yourself where is 1.25 and 1.4.

1.4 is the same as 1.40.

1.25

1.4

1.5