Read, Write and Compare Decimals

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

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

Front

How do you read the decimal 0.75?

Back

You read it as 'seventy-five hundredths'.

Front

What does the digit 3 represent in the decimal 4.36?

Back

The digit 3 represents three tenths.

Front

How do you compare decimals?

Back

To compare decimals, align the decimal points and compare digit by digit from left to right.

Front

What is the expanded form of the decimal 2.45?

Back

The expanded form is (2 x 1) + (4 x 1/10) + (5 x 1/100).

Front

Order the following decimals from least to greatest: 0.5, 0.25, 0.75.

Back

0.25, 0.5, 0.75.

Front

What is the value of the digit 6 in the decimal 6.78?

Back

The digit 6 represents six whole units.

Front

How do you convert the fraction 3/10 to a decimal?

Back

You convert it to a decimal by dividing 3 by 10, which equals 0.3.

Front

What is the decimal equivalent of 1/4?

Back

The decimal equivalent of 1/4 is 0.25.

Front

How do you round the decimal 3.678 to the nearest hundredth?

Back

You round it to 3.68.