Decimal Models

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What is a decimal?

Back

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 shaded portion of a decimal model represent?

Back

The shaded portion represents a specific decimal value based on the model's total value.

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What decimal does a model with 8 shaded parts out of 10 represent?

Back

0.8 or 0.80.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 2/10?

Back

.2

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What does the flat represent in a decimal model?

Back

The flat represents one whole.

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If the flat represents one whole, what does the long represent?

Back

The long represents one tenth.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 2/100?

Back

.02

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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 representation of 1.65?

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1.65 is a decimal that represents one whole and sixty-five hundredths.

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What does the term 'one hundredth' mean in decimal terms?

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One hundredth means one part out of one hundred, represented as 0.01.