Decimals on a number line

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What does the decimal point represent?

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The decimal point represents the separation between the whole number and the fractional part of a number.

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How do you read the decimal 0.08?

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You read 0.08 as 'zero point zero eight'.

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What is the value of the decimal 0.05 on a number line?

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0.05 is located between 0 and 0.1, closer to 0.

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How can you identify the decimal 1.1 on a number line?

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1.1 is located just to the right of 1, between 1 and 1.2.

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What does the decimal 7.88 represent on a number line?

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7.88 is located between 7.8 and 7.9, closer to 7.9.

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How do you determine which decimal is represented by a point on a number line?

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You look at the position of the point relative to the whole numbers and the intervals between them.

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What is the difference between 7.80 and 7.8?

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There is no difference in value; both represent the same number.

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How do you round the decimal 51.87 to the nearest whole number?

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51.87 rounds to 52 because the digit after the decimal is 8.

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What is the decimal representation of 51.04?

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51.04 is the same as fifty-one and four hundredths.