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(2-5) Decimals.

A decimal is a number that contains two parts separately with a
decimal point. Digits can be placed to the left and right of the

decimal point to show numbers greater than one or less than
one. The decimal point is placed to the right of the ones place.

tenths place

tenths
The first digit to the right of the decimal point is in

0.7 the tenths place.
The decimal 0.7 is equal to seven tenths, or .

decimal point

Write the fraction and its equivalent decimal.

2
= 0.2
10

8
2
10

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