Decimal numbers

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What is a decimal number?

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A decimal number is a number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. For example, 2.5 is a decimal number.

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What does the decimal point represent?

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

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How do you read the decimal 0.75?

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You read 0.75 as 'seventy-five hundredths'.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the decimal 2.34?

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In the decimal 2.34, the digit 3 is in the tenths place, so its value is 3/10 or 0.3.

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What is the difference between 0.2 and 0.02?

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0.2 is two tenths, while 0.02 is two hundredths. 0.2 is ten times larger than 0.02.

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Which is greater: 0.5 or 0.05?

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0.5 is greater than 0.05.

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How do you write 'three and four tenths' as a decimal?

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You write 'three and four tenths' as 3.4.

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What decimal is represented by the fraction 1/10?

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The fraction 1/10 is represented as 0.1 in decimal form.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 25%?

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The decimal equivalent of 25% is 0.25.

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How do you compare decimals?

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To compare decimals, look at the digits from left to right. The first digit that differs determines which decimal is greater.

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