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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: 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 2: 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 least number is always to the right.
The order of numbers does not matter.
The biggest number always comes first.

Q 3: The word 'percent' means _______.
100 cents
one dollar each
out of each hundred; per hundred
every cent counts

 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.
4.329
4.923
3.429
4.239

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

Q 7: How do you read the decimal 0.5672?
zero point 5 thousand 6 hundred and 72
point five six seven two
point five thousand six hundred and seventy two

 Q 8: The price of a gallon of gas is $1.499. Choose the best answer.
Gas is close to $2 a gallon.
Gas is close to $1.00 a gallon.
A gallon of gas is more expensive than $1.50.
Gas is close to $1.50 a gallon.

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