Decimals on a Numberline

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. For example, 0.5 is a decimal.

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What does the decimal point represent?

Back

The decimal point separates the whole number part from the fractional part in a decimal.

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How do you read the decimal 0.20?

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You read 0.20 as 'twenty hundredths'.

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What is the value of 0.7 in fraction form?

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0.7 is equal to 7/10.

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Where is 0.5 located on a number line?

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0.5 is located halfway between 0 and 1 on a number line.

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What does the digit after the decimal point represent?

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The digit after the decimal point represents tenths.

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What does the second digit after the decimal point represent?

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The second digit after the decimal point represents hundredths.

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How do you compare decimals?

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To compare decimals, look at the digits from left to right until you find a difference.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 1/4?

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The decimal equivalent of 1/4 is 0.25.

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How do you round the decimal 0.47 to the nearest whole number?

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0.47 rounds down to 0.