Decimals - Place Value, Number Forms, Comparing

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. For example, 0.5 is a decimal.

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What does the place value of a digit in a decimal represent?

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The place value of a digit in a decimal shows how much that digit is worth based on its position. For example, in 0.73, the '7' is in the tenths place and is worth 0.7.

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How do you compare two decimals?

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To compare two decimals, align them by the decimal point and compare each digit from left to right.

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What is the value of 0.7 in hundredths?

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0.7 is equivalent to 70 hundredths.

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Which is greater: 0.5 or 0.50?

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0.5 and 0.50 are equivalent; they are equal.

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What is the standard form of the number 70 + 2 + 0.4 + 0.03?

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The standard form is 72.43.

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What does the term 'equivalent decimals' mean?

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Equivalent decimals are different decimal representations that have the same value, such as 0.7, 0.70, and 0.700.

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How do you express 0.138 in hundredths?

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0.138 is equivalent to 13.8 hundredths.

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What is the place value of the digit '4' in 0.475?

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The place value of '4' in 0.475 is in the hundredths place, worth 0.04.

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Which number is not equivalent to 0.7? 0.70, 0.700, or 1.70?

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1.70 is not equivalent to 0.7.