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 digit in the tenths place represent?

Back

The tenths place represents one part out of ten equal parts of a whole.

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What does the digit in the hundredths place represent?

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The hundredths place represents one part out of one hundred equal parts of a whole.

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How do you read the decimal 0.08?

Back

You read it as 'eight hundredths'.

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How do you read the decimal 0.80?

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You read it as 'eighty hundredths' or 'eight tenths'.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the decimal 8.52?

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The value of the digit 5 is five tenths.

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What does the shaded part of a model represent in decimals?

Back

The shaded part of a model represents the value of the decimal based on the total parts of the model.

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If a model shows 9 shaded parts out of 10, what decimal does it represent?

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It represents 0.9.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 37 out of 100?

Back

The decimal equivalent is 0.37.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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You divide the numerator by the denominator.