Tenths and Hundredths

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All of Ms. Hintlemann's class ran less than 1 mile. Every distance listed is either a fraction or a decimal, which is less than 1 whole.

In order to figure out who ran the farthest, you need to use what you know about fractions and decimals!

A fraction is part of a whole.

You have learned several ways to represent fractions.

For example, look at ¹/₁₀:

You can represent a fraction by using a picture, a fraction bar, a number line, or words.

You can also represent this fraction as a decimal!

Look closer at the number line used to show ¹/₁₀:

The number line between 0 and 1 is divided into 10 equal parts. Each mark represents ¹/₁₀, which is equivalent to 0.1

You continue counting to the right on the number line until you reach the whole number 1.

Let's look at a few more examples:

• What about ¹/₁₀₀?

You could split a shape into 100 equal parts. The shaded part represents ¹/₁₀₀ or 0.01:

Ten shaded hundredths is equivalent to one-tenth:

0.10 = 0.1

Look at the number line marked by hundredths:

First, look at the green dot. It is at 0.50 or ⁵⁰/₁₀₀.

Next, look at the purple dot. It is in between 0.10 and 0.20 which means the green dot represents 0.15 or ¹⁵/₁₀₀.

If the red dot is at 0.60 or ⁶⁰/₁₀₀, what is it also equivalent to?

• Are you starting to get the hang of tenths and hundredths?

For another look, watch Relating Decimals to Fractions- Tenths and Hundredths 4th Grade from Mr. Alvarez:

Now you are ready to practice your new knowledge!

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