MathsYears 4–5Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
Decimal notation: tenths and hundredths
Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
What you'll learn
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Imagine a big 🍫 chocolate bar with 10 squares. One square is one tenth of the whole bar!
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How many tenths are in one whole chocolate bar?
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Shade 3 tenths of this chocolate bar.
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Let's write 3 tenths as a decimal. 📝
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What is 7 tenths written as a decimal?
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Now imagine each tenth is cut into 10 tiny bits. One tiny bit is one hundredth! 🍫✂️
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Shade 25 hundredths of this bar — that's 25 tiny bits out of 100.
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How do you write 25 hundredths as a decimal?
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