Chapter 12 — Practice 2
18 original mixed questions
Practice earlier ideas together. Check answers only after you have completed an attempt.
Write 7/10 as a decimal and explain its tenths digit.
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7 equal tenths of the same whole are written 0.7.
On a number line from 2 to 3 divided into ten equal intervals, what decimal is at the 7th tick after 2?
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Each interval is 0.1, so add 7 tenths to 2 to get 2.7.
Write 59/100 as a two-decimal-place number.
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59 hundredths are 0.59.
Rename 0.9 as hundredths and write the equivalent decimal to two places.
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Every tenth is ten hundredths; multiply the count by ten.
Write 0.28 as a fraction in simplest form.
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0.28 = 28/100. Reduce by the common factor 4 to 7/25.
Write 43/50 as a decimal.
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Rename 43/50 in tenths or hundredths (or divide numerator by denominator) to get 0.86.
Insert <, > or =: 0.16 ___ 0.57.
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Compare 16 hundredths and 57 hundredths; 0.16 is less relative to 0.57.
Round 1.29 to the nearest tenth.
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Use the two neighboring nearest tenth benchmarks, identify their midpoint, and round the original number 1.29 directly.
Write 8/10 as a decimal and explain its tenths digit.
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8 equal tenths of the same whole are written 0.8.
On a number line from 0 to 1 divided into ten equal intervals, what decimal is at the 5th tick after 0?
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Each interval is 0.1, so add 5 tenths to 0 to get 0.5.
Write 48/100 as a two-decimal-place number.
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48 hundredths are 0.48.
Rename 0.7 as hundredths and write the equivalent decimal to two places.
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Every tenth is ten hundredths; multiply the count by ten.
Write 0.89 as a fraction in simplest form.
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0.89 = 89/100. Reduce by the common factor 1 to 89/100.
Write 2/20 as a decimal.
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Rename 2/20 in tenths or hundredths (or divide numerator by denominator) to get 0.1.
Insert <, > or =: 0.13 ___ 0.90.
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Compare 13 hundredths and 90 hundredths; 0.13 is less relative to 0.90.
Round 7.35 to the nearest tenth.
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Use the two neighboring nearest tenth benchmarks, identify their midpoint, and round the original number 7.35 directly.
Write 6/10 as a decimal and explain its tenths digit.
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6 equal tenths of the same whole are written 0.6.
On a number line from 4 to 5 divided into ten equal intervals, what decimal is at the 9th tick after 4?
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Each interval is 0.1, so add 9 tenths to 4 to get 4.9.