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Vocabulary and Readiness Check

Use the choices below to fill in each blank.

words decimals tenths after
tens circumference and standard form

1. The number “twenty and eight hundredths” is written in and “20.08” is written in .
2. Another name for the distance around a circle is its .
3. Like fractions, are used to denote part of a whole.
4. When writing a decimal number in words, the decimal point is written as .
5. The place value is to the right of the decimal point while is to the left of the decimal point.
6. The decimal point in a whole number is the last digit.

Determine the place value for the digit 7 in each number.

7. 70 8. 700 9. 0.7 10. 0.07

4.1 Exercise Set FOR EXTRA HELP

Objective Write each decimal number in words. See Examples 1 through 3.

1. 6.52 2. 7.59

3. 16.23 4. 47.65

5. -0.205 6. -0.495

7. 167.009 8. 233.056

9. 3000.04 10. 5000.02

11. 105.6 12. 410.3

13. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, between Kobe and Awaji- 14. The English Channel Tunnel is 31.04 miles long.
Shima, Japan, is approximately 2.43 miles long. (Source: Railway Directory & Year Book)

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