Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Word names for decimal numbers

Word names for decimal numbers

What you'll learn

  • Identify the place value (tenths, hundredths, thousandths) of each digit in a decimal number with at least 3 digits after the decimal point with 80% accuracy.
  • Translate decimal numbers (up to the thousandths place) into their correct word names and vice versa, achieving at least 70% accuracy on a worksheet.
  • Explain how the position of a digit after the decimal point relates to its value as a fraction (e.g., 0.1 is equivalent to one-tenth) in at least two complete sentences.
  • Apply the understanding of decimal word names to correctly interpret decimal values presented in real-world contexts (e.g., measurements, prices) in at least 3 out of 4 scenarios.

Tutorial Preview

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Write 0.45 in words.

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Write 6.8 in words.

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Write 2.019 in words.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Write 0.7 in words.
0.seven tenths
1.seven
2.seventy
3.seven hundredths
Easy
Write 3.2 in words.
0.three two
1.thirty-two
2.three and two tenths
3.three and two
Easy
Write 0.05 in words.
0.five tenths
1.five hundredths
2.fifty
3.five

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You'll be able to: Identify the place value (tenths, hundredths, thousandths) of each digit in a decimal number with at least 3 digits after the decimal point with 80% accuracy; Translate decimal numbers (up to the thousandths place) into their….

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