Decimal: Tenths, Hundredths, Thousandths

Decimal: Tenths, Hundredths, Thousandths

by Yaziidah Aziz

​Here are the Steps to success

1. ​Read and understand the questions

2. ​Shift the decimal point to the right (by counting the zero)

3. ​Check and write answer

Poll

What does it means by shifting the decimal by counting the zero? do you know?

• YES

• NO

​so for example: Convert 45/100 into decimal

​Look at the denominator

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​ 100 has two zeros

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​ So we are going to shift the decimal at the back of 45 two times to the left

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​ = 0.45

​This is the place value which have decimals

​So we can say that

• ​digit 4 is in the tenths place

• ​the value for digit 4 is 0.4

• ​digit 5 is in the hundredths place

• ​the value for digit 5 is 0.05

​ 0 . 4 5

Now let's try few questions​

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Multiple Choice

Convert 32/1000 to decimal

• 0.32

• 3.2

• 0.032

• 0.00032

Multiple Choice

Convert 4/10 into decimals

• 4.0

• 0.4

• 0.04

• 0.004

Multiple Choice

What is the place value for digit 5 in 0.657

• ones

• tenths

• hundred

• hundredths

Multiple Choice

What is the value for digit 7 in 12.734

• 0.007

• 0.07

• 7.0

• 0.7

Multiple Choice

What is the place value for digit 8 in 123.458

• thousandths

• hundredths

• tenths

• on

Multiple Choice

What is the value for digit 9 in 23.097

• 0.9

• 0.09

• 0.009

• 0.0009

Poll

Thats the end! How do you feel about decimal so far?