Decimal Models

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of expressing a number that is not whole, using a point (.) to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over its place value (e.g., 0.75 = \frac{75}{100}) and simplify if possible.

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What does the decimal 0.1 represent?

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0.1 represents one-tenth, or \frac{1}{10}.

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What does the decimal 0.25 represent?

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0.25 represents twenty-five hundredths, or \frac{25}{100} = \frac{1}{4}.

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How do you read the decimal 0.5?

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0.5 is read as 'zero point five' or 'five tenths'.

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What is the value of 0.08 in fraction form?

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0.08 can be written as \frac{8}{100} or simplified to \frac{2}{25}.

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What does the decimal 0.80 represent?

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0.80 represents eighty hundredths, or \frac{80}{100} = \frac{4}{5}.

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How do you represent the decimal 0.31 as a fraction?

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0.31 can be written as \frac{31}{100}.

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What is the decimal equivalent of \frac{4}{10}?

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The decimal equivalent of \frac{4}{10} is 0.4.

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What does the decimal 1.2 represent?

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1.2 represents one and two-tenths, or \frac{12}{10}.