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Decimal Place Value Introduction

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Decimal Place Value Introduction

Decimal Place Value Introduction

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🔢 Part 1: Reading and Writing Decimals

1. Write these decimal numbers in words:

a) 0.3 = ________________________

b) 0.75 = ________________________

c) 2.46 = ________________________

d) 0.08 = ________________________

2. Write these words as decimal numbers:

a) Three tenths = ________

b) Forty-five hundredths = ________

c) One and six tenths = ________

d) Seven hundredths = ________

🏠 Part 2: Decimal Place Value Houses

3. Complete the place value chart for the decimal 4.67:
Ones Tenths Hundredths
4. What is the value of the digit 8 in each number?

a) 3.8 → The 8 is worth ________

b) 0.48 → The 8 is worth ________

c) 8.25 → The 8 is worth ________

d) 1.08 → The 8 is worth ________

🔗 Part 3: Connecting Decimals and Fractions

5. Match each decimal to its fraction equivalent:
1. 0.5
2. 0.25
3. 0.75
4. 0.1
A. 1/10
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
6. Convert these fractions to decimals:

a) 3/10 = ________

b) 7/100 = ________

c) 45/100 = ________

d) 9/10 = ________

📊 Part 4: Comparing and Ordering Decimals

7. Circle the larger decimal in each pair:

a)

0.3 or
0.8

b)

0.45 or
0.54

c)

0.7 or
0.07

d)

1.2 or
0.9

8. Order these decimals from smallest to largest:

0.6, 0.06, 0.66, 0.6

Answer: _______ < _______ < _______ < _______

9. Use the symbols <, > or = to compare:

a) 0.4 _____ 0.40

b) 0.3 _____ 0.29

c) 0.85 _____ 0.9

d) 1.5 _____ 1.50

🌏 Part 5: Real-Life Decimals

10. Circle all the places where you might see decimals in real life:

Money prices ($3.50)

Sports times (10.25 seconds)

Temperature (18.5°C)

Distance (2.7 kilometres)

Weight (1.25 kilograms)

Phone numbers

11. Solve these money problems:

a) Sarah has $2.75 and Tom has $2.57. Who has more money? ________________

b) A chocolate bar costs $1.25 and a drink costs $2.40. How much do they cost together? $________

12. Complete these measurement sentences:

a) My height is 1.35 metres. The 3 represents _______ tenths of a metre.

b) The temperature today is 22.8°C. This is between _______ and _______ degrees.

🎯 Part 6: Challenge Questions

13. Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and mark these decimals:

0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 0.9

14. Explain your thinking:

Why is 0.5 the same as 0.50? Use words and pictures to explain.

15. Create your own decimal number between 2 and 3:

Now write it as a mixed number fraction: ________________

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