Weekly Practice: cent/deca-, deci-

Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. I will have aged 20 years in the next decade.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. A lot of change can happen over the course of a century.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. We made a paper model of a decahedron with 11 sides.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. The centipede purred loudly when I rubbed its belly.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. Each decimal number has only one decimal point.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. The school cafeteria is about three centimeters wide.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. We saw amazing fireworks at the centennial celebration!

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. A decimeter is much smaller than a meter.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. Only a small percent of people voted for the losing candidate.

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Determine if the sentence makes sense or is nonsense. It takes a committed athlete to do a whole decathlon.

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