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

Q 3: 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 $1.50 a gallon.
Gas is close to $2 a gallon.
A gallon of gas is more expensive than $1.50.

 Q 4: What is this number? It has a 3 in the tenths place, a 4 in the ones place, a 2 in the hundredths place and a 9 in the thousandths place.
3.429
4.923
4.239
4.329

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

 Q 6: The value of 8 in the decimal number 0.08 is ____.
eight thousandths
eight hundred
eight hundredths
one eighth

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