Tenths and Hundredths

Reteaching
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Tenths and Hundredths
Fractions can also be named using decimals.
Write 2 as a decimal.
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Sometimes a fraction
can be rewritten as an
equivalent fraction that
has a denominator of
10 or 100.
8 out of 10 sections
are shaded.
The fraction is 8 .
10
The word name is
eight tenths.
Write 0.07 as a
fraction.
First write the whole
number.
The word name for
0.07 is seven
hundredths.
3
2
22
4
5
52
10
Write the fraction as an
equivalent fraction with
a denominator of 10.
4
0.4
10
Change the fraction to
a decimal.
The decimal is 0.8.
So,
Remember: the first
place to the right of
the decimal is
tenths.
3
Write 3 as a
5
decimal.
2
0.4.
5
“Seven” is the
numerator, and
“hundredths” is the
denominator.
7
So, 0.07 .
100
Remember: the
second place to the
right of the decimal is
hundredths.
3
32
6
0.6
10
5
52
Write the decimal next
to the whole number.
3.6
So, 3
3
3.6.
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Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.
1 ​
1.​ __
5
6  ​ 
2.​ ___
25
3 ​
3. 2​ __
4
9   ​
4. 3​ ___
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Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number.
5. 1.25
6. 3.29
7. 0.65
8. 5.6
9. Dan says ​ _35 ​is the same as 3.5. Is he correct? Explain.
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Practice
Name
1-2
Tenths and Hundredths
Write a decimal and fraction for the shaded portion of each
model.
1. 2.
Write each decimal as either a fraction or a mixed number.
3. 0.6
4. 0.73
5. 6.9
6. 8.57
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.
7  ​ 
7.​ ___
33  ​ 
8.​ ____
2   ​
9. 7​ ___
9    
10. 3​ ____
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10
10
100
100
Use equivalent fractions to change each fraction to a decimal.
4 ​
11.​ __
12  ​
12.​ ___
1  ​ 
13.​ ___
11  ​
14.​ ___
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50
25
20
15. When you convert 0.63 to a fraction, which of the following
could be the first step of the process?
A Since there are 63 hundredths, multiply 0.63 and 100.
B Since there are 63 tenths, divide 0.63 by 10.
C Since there are 63 tenths, place 63 over 10.
D Since there are 63 hundredths, place 63 over 100.
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