Understanding Decimals and Fractions

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What is a decimal?

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A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point.

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How is the decimal 0.8 represented in a place value chart?

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Eight in the tenths column.

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Rewrite the decimal 0.5 as a fraction.

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0.25.

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What does the term 'tenths' mean in decimals?

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The first place to the right of the decimal point.

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What does the term 'hundredths' mean in decimals?

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The second place to the right of the decimal point.

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0.3.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 0.14?

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Fourteen hundredths.

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When saying a decimal number, what does 'DECIMAL' always mean?

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And.

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0.05.