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Decimal Partitioning Scenarios
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Decimal Partitioning Scenarios
Write each decimal as a sum of its place-value parts. Include units where shown. For estimation, round as directed.
Sport and timing
1.A cyclist completes a short course in 14.326 seconds. Partition 14.326 by place value, then write an addition sentence for it.
2.A javelin lands 6.481 metres from the throwing line. Write the distance in expanded form and state the number of ones, tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
3.A swimmer's recorded time is 31.592 seconds. Partition the time into its non-zero place-value parts.
Money and shopping
4.Harper buys a water bottle for $36.74 and pays with $50.00. Partition the cost into dollars, tenths and hundredths, then write a subtraction sentence to find her change.
5.For place-value practice, a novelty token is labelled $4.638. Show two valid partitions: one using each non-zero place-value part, and another using two addends.
6.Jai saved $163.57. Partition the amount into place-value parts and decide whether it is closer to $160 or $170.
Measurement and decimal reasoning
7.A baker measures 3.284 kilograms of oats. Partition this mass and write an addition sentence that equals 3.284 kg.
8.A walking track is 376.8 kilometres long. Write the distance as a sum of place-value parts, then round it to the nearest 10 kilometres to check its approximate size.
9.A weather station records a temperature of 18.406°C. Partition the temperature into its non-zero place-value parts.
10.A student says 27.583 = 27 + 0.5 + 0.08 + 0.03. Identify the error and write the correct partition.
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