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Decimal concept of tenths

Teaching Transcript

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What decimal number is represented by this picture?

If we first look at the picture as a fraction, we can see that we have 6 parts shaded out of 10 equal parts

So the picture represents the fraction of 6 tenths.

The first place after the decimal is the tenths place, so 6 tenths is zero point 6

This math skill teaches how to interpret a shaded picture as a fraction and then convert that fraction into a decimal in tenths. The skill involves recognizing the shaded parts out of ten and expressing it as a decimal number.

Skill Practice

Concept of a decimal in tenths from a picture

Test your understanding of decimal concept of tenths by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.