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Representation of Decimals

This topic covers the different ways to express a decimal. Decimals can be expressed in word, standard, and expanded form.
Practice Question
1

Write 7.17 in word and expanded form.

 
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Your Answer
Correct Answer
A)

Seven and seventeen hundredths , (7 x 1) + (1 x 0.1) + (7 x 0.01)

B)

Seven hundred seventeen, (7 x 100) + (1 x 10) + (7 x 1)
C)

Seven hundred seventeen thousandths, (7 x 0.1) + (1 x 0.01) + (7 x 0.001)
D)

Seventy-one and seven tenths, (7 x 10) + (1 x 1) + (7 x 0.1)
Practice Question
2

What is the expanded form of 0.387?

 
Possible Answers
Your Answer
Correct Answer
A)

(3 x 100) + (8 x 10) + (7 x 1)
B)

(0 x 1) + (3 x 0.1) + (8 x 0.01) + (7 x 0.001)
C)

(3 x 10) + (8 x 1) + (7 x 0.1)
D)

(3 x 1) + (8 x 0.1) + (7 x 0.01)
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