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Decimal Place Value Introduction

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Decimal Place Value Introduction

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📊 Part 1: Understanding Decimal Places

1. Look at the decimal number 4.672. Circle the correct answer for each place value:

Tenths place:

4

6

7

2

Hundredths place:

4

6

7

2

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct place value names:

In the decimal 8.395:

• 8 is in the _____________ place

• 3 is in the _____________ place

• 9 is in the _____________ place

• 5 is in the _____________ place

3. Which decimal represents "three tenths and four hundredths"?

0.304

0.34

3.4

0.043

🔢 Part 2: Comparing and Ordering Decimals

4. Order these decimals from smallest to largest:

0.6, 0.35, 0.8, 0.27, 0.45

Smallest: _____ → _____ → _____ → _____ → _____ Largest

5. Circle the larger decimal in each pair:

a) 0.4 or 0.37 b) 0.52 or 0.6 c) 0.125 or 0.13

6. Complete the decimal place value chart for the number 2.846:
Units Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

🧮 Part 3: Decimals and Fractions

7. Match each decimal to its fraction equivalent by drawing lines:
0.3
0.75
0.125
0.6
6/10
3/10
125/1000
75/100
8. Write these fractions as decimals:

a) 7/10 = _____ b) 45/100 = _____ c) 285/1000 = _____

9. Explain in your own words what the decimal point means in a number:

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