๐Ÿ”ข Decimals

Tenths, hundredths, ordering and rounding decimals!

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Decimal concepts
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20 mixed questions

๐Ÿ“– Decimals

1. Tenths

When we divide 1 whole into 10 equal parts, each part is one tenth.

1 รท 10 = 1/10 = 0.1

The digit after the decimal point is the tenths digit. So 0.3 means 3 tenths = 3/10.

2. Hundredths

When we divide 1 whole into 100 equal parts, each part is one hundredth.

1 รท 100 = 1/100 = 0.01

The second digit after the decimal point is the hundredths digit. So 0.47 = 4 tenths + 7 hundredths.

3. Ordering Decimals

Compare digit by digit from left to right: ones first, then tenths, then hundredths.

Example: Order 0.5, 0.47, 0.9 โ†’ 0.47 < 0.5 < 0.9

Compare the same place value columns

4. Rounding to the Nearest Whole Number

Look at the tenths digit:

3.7 โ†’ 4    5.2 โ†’ 5    6.5 โ†’ 7

5. Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Line up the decimal points, then add or subtract as normal.

1.35 + 2.40 = 3.75    5.80 โˆ’ 2.50 = 3.30

Always keep the decimal point in the same position in your answer.

โœ๏ธ Worked Examples

Example 1 โ€“ Fraction to decimal (tenths)

Write 7/10 as a decimal.

7/10 means 7 tenths
Place 7 in the tenths column: 0.7

Example 2 โ€“ Fraction to decimal (hundredths)

Write 3 + 47/100 as a decimal.

47/100 = 4 tenths and 7 hundredths = 0.47
3 + 0.47 = 3.47

Example 3 โ€“ Find the largest decimal

Which is largest: 0.6, 0.45, 0.9?

Tenths: 6, 4, 9 โ†’ 9 is largest
Answer: 0.9

Example 4 โ€“ Round to nearest whole

Round 6.5 to the nearest whole number.

Tenths digit = 5, so round up
6.5 โ†’ 7

Example 5 โ€“ Add decimals

Calculate 0.7 + 0.25

0.70 + 0.25 (line up decimal points)
70 hundredths + 25 hundredths = 95 hundredths
Answer: 0.95

๐Ÿ”ฌ Decimal Visualiser

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Exercise 1 โ€“ Fractions to Decimals (Tenths)

Write each fraction as a decimal.

Exercise 2 โ€“ Fractions to Decimals (Hundredths)

Write each fraction as a decimal.

Exercise 3 โ€“ Find the Largest

Enter the largest decimal from each group.

Exercise 4 โ€“ Round to Nearest Whole

Round each decimal to the nearest whole number.

Exercise 5 โ€“ Add and Subtract Decimals

Calculate each answer.

๐ŸŽฏ Practice โ€“ 20 Questions

๐Ÿ† Challenge