![]() For example, 2.17 is read, "two and seventeen hundredths." Remind students that when there are non-zero digits on both sides of the decimal point, they should say, "and," where they see the decimal point.1 is greater than 0 in the tenths place, so 0.120 > 0.02. In the tenths place the digits are the same. When comparing decimals, begin on the left and compare the digits in each place.The average body temperature is 98.6° Fahrenheit.In the 1988 Summer Olympics, Carl Lewis won the gold medal for running the 100-Meter Dash in 9.92 seconds.Use instances from life to show the class how each of the following decimals is written and read. Ask students to name instances when it is important to calculate and record numbers less than 1 (Possible answers: time, money, scientific measurements).What are ways to read and write one thousandth? (one thousandth, 0.001, or 1/1,000).If the first place to the right of the decimal is called the tenths place, and the second place to the right of the decimal is called the hundredths place, what do you think the third place to the right of the decimal point is called? (the thousandths place).Clean the overhead, and have a third student shade both values to illustrate that they are the same. Explain that one tenth (0.1) and ten hundredths (0.10) have the same value.Is 0.1 greater or less than 0.01? (greater).The second place to the right of the decimal point is the hundredths place. ![]()
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