Understanding Decimals and Fractions

What is the significance of fractions with denominators of 10 or 100?

• They are always greater than 1.

• They represent tenths and hundredths, which can be expressed as decimals.

• They cannot be expressed as decimals.

• They can be easily converted into whole numbers.

How do you write the fraction 7/10 as a decimal?

• 0.07

• 70.0

• 7.0

• 0.7

In a tenths grid, if 7 out of 10 parts are shaded, what is the decimal representation?

• 0.07

• 0.7

• 7.0

• 0.70

How is the fraction 35/100 represented in decimal form?

• 0.035

• 35.0

• 0.35

• 3.5

Where does 0.35 fall on a number line between 0.3 and 0.4?

• Closer to 0.3

• Exactly in the middle

• Closer to 0.4

• At the same position as 0.3