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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.

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MEAP Preparation - Grade 6 Mathematics
2.34 Decimal Vocabulary

Q 1: 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.
0.2567
0.7562
0.5672

 Q 2: How do you read the decimal 26.575?
Two six point five seven five
Two six point five hundred and seventy five
Twenty six point five seven five

Q 3: The value of 8 in the decimal number 0.08 is ____.
eight hundredths
one eighth
eight thousandths
eight hundred

 Q 4: The word 'percent' means _______.
out of each hundred; per hundred
100 cents
one dollar each
every cent counts

Q 5: What is the correct mathematical way to say this number in words? 200.37
two hundred point thirty seven
two two zeros point three seven
two hundred and thirty seven
two hundred and thirty seven hundredths

 Q 6: The price of a gallon of gas is $1.499. Choose the best answer.
Gas is close to $2 a gallon.
Gas is close to $1.00 a gallon.
Gas is close to $1.50 a gallon.
A gallon of gas is more expensive than $1.50.

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