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Grade 5 - Mathematics
2.2 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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Grade 5 - Mathematics
2.2 Decimal Vocabulary

Q 1: What is the correct mathematical way to say this number in words? 200.37
two hundred and thirty seven
two hundred and thirty seven hundredths
two hundred point thirty seven
two two zeros point three seven

 Q 2: 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.
0.5672
0.2567
0.7562

Q 3: Why is it important to learn about decimals?
Decimals explain why fractions are so hard.
Decimals are used in everyday life.
Decimals are in textbook.
Decimals will be useful if you plan to study engineering.

 Q 4: Number lines are a good model for ordering decimals. Choose the correct statement about number lines.
The largest number is always to the right.
The biggest number always comes first.
The order of numbers does not matter.
The least number is always to the right.

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