Tenths and Hundredths

A tenth is one part of a whole that is divided into 10 equal parts. It can be represented as $$\frac{1}{10}$$ or 0.1.

A hundredth is one part of a whole that is divided into 100 equal parts. It can be represented as $$\frac{1}{100}$$ or 0.01.

To convert tenths to hundredths, multiply the number of tenths by 10. For example, 2 tenths is $$\frac{2}{10} = \frac{20}{100}$$ .

The decimal representation of $$\frac{2}{10}$$ is 0.2.

The decimal representation of $$\frac{10}{100}$$ is 0.1.

81 hundredths is written as 0.81.

0.99 represents 9 tenths and 9 hundredths.

There are 100 hundredths in 1 whole.

1 tenth is equal to 10 hundredths.

25 shaded parts represent $$\frac{25}{100}$$ or 0.25.