Understanding Decimals and Their Applications

What is a decimal?

• A number that is always a whole number.

• A number that divides a whole into equal parts, usually powers of 10.

• A number that is only used for counting.

• A number that is always larger than 1.

What decimal is shown by 50 shaded squares in a grid of 100 squares?

• 0.05

• 0.50

• 5.00

• 0.100

How many pennies make up one hundredth of a dollar?

• 100 pennies

• 10 pennies

• 1 penny

• 50 pennies

What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction 1/2?

• 0.1

• 0.2

• 0.5

• 1.2