Understanding Decimals and Their Values

What is a decimal used to show?

• Numbers that are greater than one.

• Numbers that are less than one.

• Only whole numbers.

• Only fractions.

In a decimal number, what is found to the left of the decimal point?

• A fraction

• A whole number

• A thousandth

• A hundredth

In a decimal number, what is found to the right of the decimal point?

• A whole number

• A number greater than one

• A fraction or a number less than one

• Only tens

If a whole is divided into 10 equal pieces, what are these pieces called?

• Hundreds

• Ones

• Tenths

• Thousands

If a whole is divided into 100 equal pieces, what are these pieces called?

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousands

• Ones

If a whole is divided into 1000 equal pieces, what are these pieces called?

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousands

• Thousandths

Where might you see decimals in real life?

• Only in math textbooks

• Only on clocks

• In money, prices, and measurements

• Only when counting whole numbers

What do the names of decimal place values, like tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, end with?

• -s

• -es

• -ths

• -ing

What decimal is shown by a model that has 10 equal parts, with 2 of those parts shaded?

• 0.1

• 0.2

• 0.10

• 2.0

What decimal is shown by a model that has 100 equal parts, with 6 of those parts shaded?

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 6.0

• 0.60