Decimals: Reading, Writing, and Comparing

What does the digit immediately after the decimal point represent in a decimal number?

• A hundredth

• A thousandth

• A tenth

• A whole number

How many yellow models are needed to make one pink model in the base 10 block representation?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 1

In expanded notation, how is the digit in the tenths place expressed?

• Multiplied by one-thousandth

• As a whole number

• Multiplied by one-tenth

• Multiplied by one-hundredth

When writing decimals in words, what term is used to indicate the decimal point?

• Dot

• And

• Comma

• Point

When comparing decimals, what should you do if the numbers have different lengths?

• Add zeros to the longer number

• Add zeros to the shorter number

• Ignore the extra digits

• Compare only the whole numbers