{"id":115,"date":"2022-04-12T06:07:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:11:41","slug":"e-3-understanding-decimals-expressed-in-words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-3-understanding-decimals-expressed-in-words\/","title":{"rendered":"E.3 Understanding decimals expressed in words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Understanding decimals expressed in words<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\">key notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd22\u2728 <strong>What are Decimals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decimals show numbers that are <strong>part of a whole<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They use a <strong>decimal point ( . )<\/strong> to separate <strong>whole numbers<\/strong> and <strong>fractional parts<\/strong>.<br>Example: <strong>3.5<\/strong>, <strong>7.25<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Reading Decimals in Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the <strong>whole number first<\/strong>, then say <strong>\u201cpoint\u201d<\/strong>, and read each digit after the decimal one by one.<br>Example:<br><strong>4.36<\/strong> \u2192 <em>four point three six<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\uddee\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Place Value after the Decimal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Place Value<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>How to Read<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tenths<\/td><td>0.4<\/td><td>four tenths<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hundredths<\/td><td>0.07<\/td><td>seven hundredths<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thousandths<\/td><td>0.125<\/td><td>one hundred twenty-five thousandths<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udccd <strong>Decimal in Words \u2192 Number<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cSix tenths\u201d = <strong>0.6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSixty-five hundredths\u201d = <strong>0.65<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThree thousandths\u201d = <strong>0.003<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd04 <strong>Number \u2192 Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.4<\/strong> \u2192 <em>two and four tenths<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9.18<\/strong> \u2192 <em>nine and eighteen hundredths<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>0.05<\/strong> \u2192 <em>five hundredths<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Important Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Don\u2019t add \u201cand\u201d between decimal digits \u2014 use \u201cand\u201d only to show the decimal point.<br>\u2705 Read digits separately after the decimal when not using place value terms.<br>Example: <strong>8.09<\/strong> = <em>eight point zero nine<\/em><br>\u2705 Convert to place value words for clarity:<br><em>eight and nine hundredths<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf4e\ud83d\udccd <strong>Why Are Decimals Important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used in <strong>money \ud83d\udcb0<\/strong>, <strong>measurement \ud83d\udccf<\/strong>, <strong>weight \u2696\ufe0f<\/strong>, <strong>temperature \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f<\/strong>, and <strong>daily life<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfaf\ud83e\udde9 <strong>Practice Examples<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Decimal<\/th><th>In Words<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>5.2<\/td><td>five and two tenths<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.75<\/td><td>seventy-five hundredths<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12.305<\/td><td>twelve and three hundred five thousandths<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f3adad\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Write&nbsp;<strong>zero point six eight<\/strong>&nbsp;as a decimal number.________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart. First write the whole-number part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hundredths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now write the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hundredths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zero point six eight is 0.68.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#cef1d1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Write&nbsp;<strong>zero point three<\/strong>&nbsp;as a decimal number._________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart. First write the whole-number part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now write the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zero point three is 0.3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f7beee\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Write&nbsp;<strong>zero point one<\/strong>&nbsp;as a decimal number._______<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart. First write the whole-number part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now write the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zero point one is 0.1.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79561\/439\/351\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-239.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-239-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-239-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/80039\/238\/606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-251.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-251.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-251-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-251-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding decimals expressed in words key notes : \ud83d\udd22\u2728 What are Decimals? \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd8 Reading Decimals in Words \ud83e\uddee\ud83d\udca1 Place Value after the Decimal Place Value Example How to Read Tenths 0.4 four tenths Hundredths 0.07 seven hundredths Thousandths 0.125 one hundred twenty-five thousandths \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udccd Decimal in Words \u2192 Number \u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd04 Number \u2192 Words \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udde0 Important<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-3-understanding-decimals-expressed-in-words\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E.3 Understanding decimals expressed in words&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16280,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/16280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}