Representing Decimals

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a number that represents a part of a whole, using a dot (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

Front

What does the tenths place represent in a decimal?

Back

The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one part out of ten.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

Front

What does the hundredths place represent in a decimal?

Back

The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one part out of one hundred.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number).

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

Front

What is the value of 0.5 in fraction form?

Back

0.5 is equivalent to 1/2.

Front

How do you read the decimal 2.75?

Back

You read 2.75 as 'two and seventy-five hundredths'.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

Front

What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?

Back

The decimal equivalent of 3/4 is 0.75.

Front

Which decimal is greater: 0.6 or 0.07?

Back

0.6 is greater than 0.07.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.7

Front

How do you write the decimal for the shaded part of a model that shows 4 out of 10?

Back

The decimal for the shaded part is 0.4.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.6

Front

What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 1.96?

Back

The digit 9 is in the tenths place, representing 9 tenths or 0.9.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A