Representing Decimals using Tenths and Hundredths

Representing Decimals using models

By John Benneth Maravilla

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths place

This model has a total of 10 parts. Which means it has a denominator of 10

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths place

This model has a total of 10 parts. Which means it has a denominator of 10 and each time its shaded its numerator will go up by 1.

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths place

But for a decimal, each time a part is shaded. The decimal will be adding 0.1 for each one.

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths place

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths place

Representing Decimals in the hundredths place

By John Benneth Maravilla

How to Represent Decimals in the hundredths place

For the hundredths place, it will require 100 squares, for fractions, the numerator will go up by 1 for each shade and for decimals 0.01.

How to Represent Decimals in the hundredths place

While this model does say 1/100 in fraction form, this also says its 0.01.

How to Represent Decimals in the hundredths place

For this model, since 39 squares are shaded. Then its 0.39

How to Represent Decimals in the hundredths place

If an 100 are shaded, it means it has a mixed number of 1 or the numerator is more than the denominator.

How to Represent Decimals in the hundredths place

How to Represent Decimals in the tenths and hundredths place

If you want to learn more about this copy and search these links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibR_iBxnITE - Writing Tenths and Hundredths
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