Understanding Decimal Place Value

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Why is decimal place value important for measuring accurately?

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It helps represent measurements accurately.

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What does 23.6°C mean?

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23 degrees and 6 tenths of a degree.

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How is money often represented in everyday life?

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With decimals.

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What does the decimal 0.75 mean in terms of dollars?

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75 cents.

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How do you read the decimal 2.45?

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Two and forty-five hundredths.

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What is a decimal?

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A number that includes a decimal point to represent a fraction of a whole.

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What is the place value of the digit 5 in 3.45?

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Five hundredths.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in 7.89?

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Seven units.

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What does the decimal 0.1 represent?

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One-tenth.