Decimals: Word Form, Visuals, and Comparing

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that represents a part of a whole, using a dot (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

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How do you write 0.42 in word form?

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Forty-Two Hundredths.

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What does the decimal 0.92 represent in words?

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Ninety-Two 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, starting with the largest place value. The first different digit determines which decimal is greater.

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Order these decimals from least to greatest: 3.35, 33.5.

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3.35 < 33.5.

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What is the value of the decimal 4.2 in word form?

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Four and two tenths.

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How do you represent 0.52 in word form?

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Fifty-Two Hundredths.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 'Three and five tenths'?

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3.5.

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What is the place value of the digit 7 in the decimal 0.47?

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The place value of 7 in 0.47 is 'tenths'.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.