Question 29 of 41beginner💡 UnderstandNumerical2 marks
Convert the following decimals into a sum of tenths, hundredths and thousandths: (a) 0.34 (b) 1.02 (c) 0.8 (d) 0.362
(a)
Answer
3/10 + 4/100 (3 tenths + 4 hundredths)
(b)
Answer
1 + 2/100 (1 unit + 2 hundredths)
(c)
Answer
8/10 (8 tenths)
(d)
Answer
3/10 + 6/100 + 2/1000 (3 tenths + 6 hundredths + 2 thousandths)
Explanation
(a) 0.34 = 0.3 + 0.04 = 3/10 + 4/100 (b) 1.02 = 1 + 0.02 = 1 + 2/100 (c) 0.8 = 8/10 (8 tenths) (d) 0.362 = 0.3 + 0.06 + 0.002 = 3/10 + 6/100 + 2/1000