A tenth is the name you give to one part of ten equal parts.

A decimal number has a decimal point followed by digits that show the fractional part.

A fraction shows us how many equal parts in a whole.

A number which combines both a whole number and a fraction is known as a mixed number.

Describe and write decimal numbers with tenths in different ways

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 In this unit pupils will describe represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number. In the future unit pupils will identify hundredths as part of a whole and describe and represent hundredths as a decimal fraction. They will compare and order decimal numbers with hundredths.

In the prior unit pupils explained the relationship between multiplying and dividing a number by 10 and multiples of 10.  In this unit pupils will describe, represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number.

Understand tenths as part of a whole, represent and calculate mentally

Look at the image and complete the sentence. Each part in the whole represents {{  }}.

What number is the arrow pointing to? Give your answer as a decimal.

Write the following mixed number as a decimal number.

Which number represents 263.6 as a fraction?

Write zero point seven as a decimal number.

What number is missing from the sequence below?

Write, in words, one other way that 0.2 could be represented.

Which description of these number blocks is incorrect?

Write, as a decimal number, what this Gattegno chart represents.

Look at the numberline and complete the sentence. The arrow is pointing to {{  }} tenths.

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