Decimals Worksheet - Unit 3 Page 3

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L E S S O N
Numbers to Thousandths
and Beyond
Decimals are all around us.
The ostrich is the world’s largest living bird.
It can have a mass of 156.489 kg.
How do you read this number?
What is the meaning of each digit?
You will need a calculator and a copy of a place-value chart.
Write the headings and the number 27 in the chart, as shown below.
Tens
Ones Tenths Hundredths Thousandths
2
7
a) Divide 27 by 50.
Record it in the chart.
b) Divide your answer to part a by 50.
Record it in the chart.
c) Divide your answer to part b by 25.
Record it in the chart.
Show
and
Share
Share your work with another pair of students.
Use what you know about the headings in a place-value chart for whole numbers.
Write the missing headings in your place-value chart.
Take turns to say the numbers.
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F
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Use a place-value chart to investigate numbers with decimal places beyond thousandths.
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