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Decimal Conversion Practice

Decimal Conversion Practice

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🔢 Part 1: Converting Written Decimals to Numbers

1. Convert these written decimals to numerical form:

a) Three and twenty-five hundredths = ___________

b) Seven and four tenths = ___________

c) One and six hundred forty-three thousandths = ___________

d) Nine and fifty-seven hundredths = ___________

e) Two and eight thousandths = ___________

2. Write these numbers in word form:

a) 4.36 = ________________________________________________

b) 12.075 = ________________________________________________

c) 0.529 = ________________________________________________

📍 Part 2: Place Value Understanding

3. For the decimal number 5.847, identify the place value of each digit:

The digit 5 is in the _____________ place

The digit 8 is in the _____________ place

The digit 4 is in the _____________ place

The digit 7 is in the _____________ place

4. Circle the correct place value for the underlined digit:

In 3.264, the underlined digit is in the:

tenths place

hundredths place

thousandths place

units place

In 7.193, the underlined digit is in the:

tenths place

hundredths place

thousandths place

units place

🛒 Part 3: Real-World Shopping Scenarios

5. You're shopping in New Zealand. Convert these price tags from words to numbers:

a) Apples: Two dollars and thirty-five cents = $__________

b) Milk: Four dollars and sixty-nine cents = $__________

c) Bread: Three dollars and twenty-five cents = $__________

d) Bananas: One dollar and ninety-seven cents = $__________

6. If you have $10.00 and buy an item for $3.47, how much change will you receive?

Answer: $__________

7. Write the total cost in words if you buy items costing $2.35, $1.50, and $0.89:

Total cost in numbers: $__________

Total cost in words: ________________________________________________

🎯 Part 4: Challenge Questions

8. Match the decimal numbers with their written forms:
1. 0.025
2. 1.304
3. 7.6
4. 12.087
A. Seven and six tenths
B. Twenty-five thousandths
C. One and three hundred four thousandths
D. Twelve and eighty-seven thousandths
9. Create your own decimal number with at least three decimal places and write it in both forms:

My decimal number: __________

Written in words: ________________________________________________

10. Reflection: What did you find easy or challenging about converting decimals today?

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