Reading & Writing Decimals

1. 3 9 9 . 4 Reading & Writing Decimals

2. Decimal Place Values Lets take a look at the places and the values of decimals. Tens Ones Tenths Hundredths Thousandths 8 5 4 9 1 . Decimal

3. Reading & Writing Decimals • Say or write the number before the decimal point. • Say or write “and” when you get to the decimal point. • Say or write the number after the decimal point. • Say or write the name of the place that the decimal ends in. (tenths, hundredths, thousandths)

4. Example 8,243.67 Eight thousand, two hundred forty-three “and” sixty-seven hundredths

5. Lets Practice: • 247.017 • 16.3 • 4,764.52 • 63,920.143 and seventeen thousandths two hundred forty-seven and three tenths sixteen and fifty-two hundredths Four thousand, seven hundred sixty-four and Sixty-three thousand, nine hundred twenty . one hundred forty-three hundredths

6. Lets Practice: • Six hundred fifty-three and twenty-three hundredths • Fourteen and five tenths • Three thousand, nine hundred thirty-five and sixty-one thousandths . 23 653 . 5 14 . 061 3,935

7. Work with your partner • Write a decimal number on your notebook • Tell to your partner your number • Check if it is writen correctly