Read and Write Decimals Flashcard

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What does the digit in the tenths place represent?

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The digit in the tenths place represents how many tenths are in the number, or how many parts out of ten.

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How do you write 0.5 in words?

Back

Zero point five or five tenths.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 4.35?

Back

3 hundredths.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 1/10?

Back

0.1.

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What does the digit in the hundredths place represent?

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The digit in the hundredths place represents how many hundredths are in the number, or how many parts out of one hundred.

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How would you show 1.25 using base-10 blocks?

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1 whole block, 2 long strips, and 5 small cubes.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 67.493?

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7 ones.

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How do you write 2.75 in words?

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Two point seven five or two and seventy-five hundredths.