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MEAP Preparation - Grade 6 Mathematics
2.34 Decimal Vocabulary

  1. The places to the right of a decimal point are called decimal places.
  2. The decimal places starting from the left are read as tenths, hundreths, thousandths and so on.
  3. The decimal 20.56 is read as twenty point five six. (Note: It is not read as twenty point fifty six.)
Example: What is the value of 4 in 20.43?
4 is in the tenths place
Answer: 4 tenths

Directions: Answer the following questions. Also write atleast 10 examples of your own for decimal place value.
Q 1: There is more than one way to write one tenth using numbers. Choose from the answers below
1/10, 0.01, 1%
1/10, 0.001, 1%
1/10, 0.1, 10%
1/100, 0.01, 0.1%

 Q 2: How do you read the decimal 0.5672?
point five six seven two
zero point 5 thousand 6 hundred and 72
point five thousand six hundred and seventy two

Q 3: What is this number? It has a 5 in the tenths place, a 6 in the hundredths place and a 7 in the thousandths place and 2 in ten-thousandths place.
0.7562
0.2567
0.5672

 Q 4: The value of 8 in the decimal number 0.08 is ____.
eight thousandths
eight hundredths
one eighth
eight hundred

Q 5: The price of a gallon of gas is $1.499. Choose the best answer.
A gallon of gas is more expensive than $1.50.
Gas is close to $1.50 a gallon.
Gas is close to $2 a gallon.
Gas is close to $1.00 a gallon.

 Q 6: Why is it important to learn about decimals?
Decimals are in textbook.
Decimals explain why fractions are so hard.
Decimals are used in everyday life.
Decimals will be useful if you plan to study engineering.

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