Decimal Models

Front

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 decimal 0.5 represent?

Back

0.5 represents half of a whole.

Front

How do you read the decimal 1.65?

Back

You read it as 'one point six five'.

Front

What is the decimal equivalent of 4 tenths?

Back

0.4

Front

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

Back

0.9

Front

What does the decimal 0.09 represent?

Back

0.09 represents nine hundredths.

Front

How can you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

You divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

What is the decimal for 55 out of 100?

Back

0.55

Front

What does the decimal 1.56 mean?

Back

It means one whole and fifty-six hundredths.

Front

If a model is shaded to show 3 out of 10, what decimal is that?

Back

0.3