Decimals: tenths and hundredths

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A bar of chocolate was cut into ten equal pieces. Some have been eaten. How much of the bar is left?

Seven of the ten equal pieces. Each piece is one tenth of the bar.

Tenth
One of ten equal parts of 1.
Hundredth
One of ten equal parts of a tenth.
Decimal point
The dot that comes after the ones.

OnesTenthsHundredths110.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.01Count245Worth20.40.05
  1. Count each column.The count is the digit. The point goes after the ones.
  2. What is each column worth?4 counters of 0.1 are worth 0.4.
  3. Add what the columns are worth.2 + 0.4 + 0.05 = 2.45

Which column does each counter go in?

0.0110.1 Hundredths, Ones, Tenths

What number do the counters show? 3.27

OnesTenthsHundredths1110.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth32730.20.07

What number do the counters show? 1.84

OnesTenthsHundredths10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.01Count1Worth1840.80.04

What number do the counters show? 3.27

OnesTenthsHundredths1110.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth32730.20.07

What number do the counters show? 0.56

OnesTenthsHundredths0.10.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth05600.50.06

What number do the counters show? 3.27

OnesTenthsHundredths1110.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth32730.20.07

Draw counters to show 2.6. 2 + 0.6

OnesTenthsHundredths11Count2Worth20.10.10.10.10.10.1600.60

What number do the counters show? 3.27

OnesTenthsHundredths1110.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth32730.20.07

What is the 3 worth in 4.93? Draw the counters to help. 0.03

OnesTenthsHundredthsWorth11110.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.010.010.0140.90.03

What number do the counters show? 3.27

OnesTenthsHundredths1110.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountWorth32730.20.07

Jo has £2.08 in £1, 10p and 1p coins, as few as she can. How many of each? 2, 0 and 8

OnesTenthsHundredthsCount110.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01208

Decimals: tenths and hundredths worksheet, page 1

Which has more tenths, 0.4 or 0.35?

OnesTenthsHundredthsA0.10.10.10.1B0.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.01 0.4: 4 tenths against 3 tenths

Which is bigger, 0.7 or 0.69? 0.7

OnesTenthsHundredthsA0.10.10.10.10.10.10.1CountB0.10.10.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01Count070069

Which is bigger, 2.5 or 2.45? 2.5

OnesTenthsHundredthsA110.10.10.10.10.1Count2B110.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.01Count25045

Which is bigger, 0.7 or 0.69? 0.7

OnesTenthsHundredthsA0.10.10.10.10.10.10.1CountB0.10.10.10.10.10.10.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01Count070069

Which is bigger, 1.08 or 1.1? 1.1

OnesTenthsHundredthsA10.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01CountB10.1Count108110

Decimals: tenths and hundredths worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

Is the first number bigger? Thumbs up or thumbs down.

  1. 0.5   0.45

    Thumbs up: 0.5 is bigger

  2. 0.3   0.32

    Thumbs down: 0.32 is bigger

  3. 1.2   1.19

    Thumbs up: 1.2 is bigger

  4. 0.09   0.1

    Thumbs down: 0.1 is bigger

  5. 2.6   2.06

    Thumbs up: 2.6 is bigger

  1. How many hundredths make 1?

    100

  2. Order 0.7, 0.07, 0.77 and 0.71, smallest first.

    0.07, 0.7, 0.71, 0.77

  3. Write a number between 1.9 and 2.

    For example, 1.95

  1. Write 5 ones, 3 tenths and 8 hundredths as a decimal.

    5.38

  2. What is the 7 worth in 3.27?

    0.07

  3. Which is bigger, 0.6 or 0.59? Explain how you know.

    0.6: 6 tenths is more than 5 tenths
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