Exploring Decimal Place Value for Kids

What are decimals used to represent?

• Negative numbers

• Numbers greater than one

• Whole numbers

• Numbers less than one

What is the value of the digit to the left of the decimal point?

• A decimal fraction

• A negative number

• A whole number

• A fraction

How many tenths make one whole?

• 5

• 10

• 1000

• 100

What happens when you divide tenths into ten pieces?

• You get hundredths

• You get thousandths

• You get tenths

• You get whole numbers

What is the relationship between ten hundredths and tenths?

• They are equal

• Ten hundredths make one whole

• Ten tenths make one hundredth

• Ten hundredths make one tenth

Where might you see decimals in everyday life?

• In prices at a store

• In songs

• In books

• In paintings

What is a helpful tool when working with decimals?

• A ruler

• A dictionary

• A place value chart

• A calculator

What decimal is represented by 2 tenths?

• 2.0

• 0.2

• 0.002

• 0.02

How would you write 21 hundredths as a decimal?

• 2.1

• 0.21

• 21.0

• 0.021

What decimal is shown by the model with 15 thousandths?

• 1.5

• 0.015

• 0.15

• 0.0015