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decimals
Another way to represent a fraction using digits to the right of the decimal point.
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.2 _____ 0.23
0.23
Add these decimals. 1.52 + 8.27
9.79
Subtract these decimals.0.95 - 0.71
0.24
Ashley found 2 boxes of sugar in the kitchen. The green box is 1.26 kg, and the red box is 1.026 kg. Which box contains more sugar?
The green box.
Read the following number:
0.63
sixty-three hundredths
decimal point
The separator between the whole number amount and the fractional amount in a decimal number.
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.902 _____ 0.920
0.920
Add these decimals.
17.67 + 9.54
27.21
Subtract these decimals.
2.75 - 1.36
1.39
Chelsey is calculating her math average. She figures out her average to be 78.415. Siri is calculating her math average game. She figures out her average to be 78.461. Who has the higher math average?
Siri
Read the following number:
56.402
fifty-six and four hundred 2 thousandths
hundredth
One of the equal parts when a whole is divided into 100 equal parts.
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.202 _____ 0.2023
0.2023
Add these decimals. 96.19 + 18.78
114.97
Subtract these decimals.
52.15 - 31.36
20.79
Farmer Alex lives 0.35 miles away from the farm. His co-worker Jordan lives 39/100 miles away from the same farm. Whose house is farther from the farm?
Jordan's house is farther from the farm.
Read the following number:
3,807.054
three thousand, eight hundred seven and fifty-four thousandths
tenth
One of the equal parts when a whole is divided into 10 equal parts.
Compare these decimals with <, >, or =
0.73 _____ 0.730
=
Add these decimals. 84.67 + 29.1
113.77
Subtract these decimals.
46.4 - 14.63
31.77
The grocery store opened with 23.67 pounds of apples. A customer came in and bought 3.46 pounds of apples. How many pounds of apples did the grocery store have left for sale?
The grocery store had 20.21 pounds of apples left for sale.
Read the following number:
80,020.701
eighty thousand, twenty and seven hundred one thousandths
digit
A symbol used to represent a numerical amount.
Compare these decimals with <, >, or =
0.5003 ____ 0.503
<
Add these decimals.
5.02 + 3.408
8.428
Subtract these decimals.
2.004 - 1.289
0.715
At a customer service center, a short call is defined as any call that is shorter than 5.5 minutes. On a particular call, the customer spoke to one representative for 2.4 minutes and then was transferred to a manager for another 2.9 minutes. Is this call a short call?
Yes
Read the following number:
5,032,004.07
five million, thirty-two thousand, four and seven hundredths