Decimal Models

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole, using a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What does the decimal 0.1 represent?

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0.1 represents one-tenth or 1 out of 10 equal parts.

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What does the decimal 0.5 represent?

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0.5 represents five-tenths or 5 out of 10 equal parts.

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How do you read the decimal 0.75?

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You read 0.75 as 'seventy-five hundredths'.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the decimal 0.43?

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The value of the digit 3 in 0.43 is three hundredths.

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What does the shaded area in a decimal model represent?

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The shaded area represents the value of the decimal based on the total area of the model.

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If a model shows 8 shaded parts out of 10, what decimal does it represent?

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It represents the decimal 0.8.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 9 out of 100?

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The decimal equivalent is 0.09.

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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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What does the decimal 0.02 represent?

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0.02 represents two hundredths.