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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.
Q 1: The price of a gallon of gas is $1.499. Choose the best answer.
Gas is close to $1.00 a gallon.
Gas is close to $2 a gallon.
Gas is close to $1.50 a gallon.
A gallon of gas is more expensive than $1.50.

 Q 2: Number lines are a good model for ordering decimals. Choose the correct statement about number lines.
The biggest number always comes first.
The least number is always to the right.
The order of numbers does not matter.
The largest number is always to the right.

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

 Q 4: Why is it important to learn about decimals?
Decimals will be useful if you plan to study engineering.
Decimals are in textbook.
Decimals are used in everyday life.
Decimals explain why fractions are so hard.

Q 5: There is more than one way to write one tenth using numbers. Choose from the answers below
1/10, 0.1, 10%
1/10, 0.01, 1%
1/10, 0.001, 1%
1/100, 0.01, 0.1%

 Q 6: What is the correct mathematical way to say this number in words? 200.37
two two zeros point three seven
two hundred and thirty seven hundredths
two hundred and thirty seven
two hundred point thirty seven

Q 7: The places to the right of the decimal point are called _____.
insignificant numbers
positive numbers
decimal places
negative numbers

 Q 8: How do you read the decimal 0.5672?
point five six seven two
point five thousand six hundred and seventy two
zero point 5 thousand 6 hundred and 72

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