Decimals (Introduction)

 

The first number after the decimal point represents tenths. 

Example:  34.1

The second number after the decimal point represents hundredths.

Example:  67.93

The third number after the decimal point represents thousandths. 

Example: 78.019

Place Value

1. Underline the digit in thousandths place. 

a) 756.218         b) 821.053         c) 46.809

 2. Underline the digit in tenths place.

a) 423.16         b) 5.2         c) 235.46         d) 86.357

3. Underline the digit in thousandths place. 

a) 387.215         b) 2.674         c) 92.561         d) 54.362

4. Underline the digit in tenths place. 

a) 5.829     b) 67.208     c) 76.943     d) 123.567

5. In the number 4315.278, write down the figure that represents 

a. hundredths        b. tenths        c. thousandths

Changing Decimals to Fractions

Examples:

Write the decimals below as fractions. 

1.     0.7

2.     0.9

3.     0.013

4.     0.05

5.    0.125

6.    0.2

7.    0.93

8.     0.5

9.    0.139

10.  0.47

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1.     12.8

2.    1.09

3.     5.6

5.     8.975

6.    13.01

7.     8.99

8.    3.27

9.    6.18

10.     3.91

4.     8.71