Decimals

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form, where the denominator is a power of ten, and it is represented with a decimal point.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What does the decimal 0.37 represent in words?

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Thirty-seven hundredths.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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What does the decimal 0.07 represent in words?

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Seven hundredths.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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What does the decimal 0.79 represent in words?

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Seventy-nine hundredths.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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How do you write 'thirty-seven hundredths' as a decimal?

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0.37.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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How do you write 'twenty-three hundredths' as a decimal?

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0.23.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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What is the place value of the digit 3 in the decimal 0.37?

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The place value of the digit 3 in 0.37 is 'tenths'.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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What is the place value of the digit 7 in the decimal 0.07?

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The place value of the digit 7 in 0.07 is 'hundredths'.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

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How do you compare two decimals, for example, 0.37 and 0.23?

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To compare two decimals, align them by the decimal point and compare digit by digit from left to right.

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