Converting Fractions to Decimals: Tenths

This lesson introduces the concept of tenths, explaining how fractions can be represented in decimal form and vice versa. It covers the place value of decimals, focusing on the tenths place, and demonstrates how to convert between decimals and fractions. The lesson uses visual aids like number lines to help students understand these concepts, emphasizing the relationship between fractions and decimals.

What does the digit to the right of the decimal point represent in the number 2.7?

• Tenths place

• Whole numbers

• Units place

• Hundredths place

How can the decimal 0.3 be represented as a fraction?

• 30/1

• 3/100

• 1/3

• 3/10

On a number line divided into ten equal parts, how many parts would be shaded to represent 0.3?

• 10 parts

• 2 parts

• 5 parts

• 3 parts

What is the decimal representation of the fraction 7/10?

• 0.07

• 0.7

• 7.0

• 0.17

Why do we place a 0 before the decimal point when converting 7/10 to a decimal?

• To make the number larger

• To indicate a whole number

• Because there are no complete wholes

• Because 7 is greater than 10