Reading and Writing Decimals

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What is expanded form?

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Expanded form is a way of writing numbers to show the value of each digit. For example, 1.276 in expanded form is 1 + 0.2 + 0.07 + 0.006.

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How do you express a decimal in words?

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To express a decimal in words, say the whole number, then 'and', followed by the decimal part as a fraction. For example, 45.009 is 'forty-five and nine thousandths'.

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What is the standard form of eighty-three hundredths?

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The standard form of eighty-three hundredths is 0.83.

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How do you write a decimal in expanded form?

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To write a decimal in expanded form, break it down into the sum of its parts. For example, 6.5 can be written as 6 + 0.5.

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What does the digit in the tenths place represent?

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The digit in the tenths place represents how many tenths are in the number. For example, in 1.2, the '2' is in the tenths place.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 45.509?

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In the number 45.509, the digit 5 is in the hundredths place, representing 0.05.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over 1, then multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point. For example, 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4.

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What is the difference between 0.7 and 0.07?

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0.7 is seven tenths, while 0.07 is seven hundredths. 0.7 is ten times greater than 0.07.

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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 digit by digit from left to right.

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What is the place value of the digit 6 in the number 6.5?

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In the number 6.5, the digit 6 is in the ones place.

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