HUNDREDTHS -
Example.1)
Suppose, there are 100 small squares in a large square. One small square is
1
one-hundredth or -------- of the large square.
100
In above fraction, there are two zero in denominator, so decimal point or dot should move two steps left of numerator but there is only one numeric digit 1. So, now to justify two steps movement of decimal points we have to place one zero before given numerator and we have to place point towards two steps left.
1
So, ------- = 0.01
100
Example.2)
Let, if 8 small squares out of 100 squares are considered, then eight
8
small squares make eight hundredths or ------- of the large square.
100
In above fraction, there are two zero in denominator, so decimal point or dot should move two steps left of numerator but there is only one numeric digit 8. So, now to justify two steps movement of decimal points we have to place one zero before given numerator and we have to place point towards two steps left.
8
so, ------ = 0.08
100
Example.3)
Let, if 25 small squares out of 100 squares are considered, then twenty five
25
small squares make eight hundredths or ------- of the large square.
100
In above fraction, there are two zero in denominator, so decimal point or dot should move two steps left of numerator.
25
so, -------- = 0.25
100
Example.4)
25 8425
84 ------ = --------
100 100
In above fraction, there are two zero in denominator, so decimal point or dot should move two steps left of numerator.
8425
-------- = 84.25
100
It is read as i) eighty four and twenty-five hundredths
ii) eighty four point two five
NOTE: The digits after the decimal point are read one by one. (like 84.25 is read as eighty four point two five and not as eighty four point twenty five)
In 84.25, the integral part (the part written before decimal point) is 84 and the decimal part (the part written after the decimal point) is 25.
There are some more examples are given below for your better understanding -
Tens Ones Dots Tenths Hundredths
eight point three four 8 . 3 4
seventeen point seven nine 1 7 . 7 9
point two seven 0 . 2 7
thirty nine point three five 3 9 . 3 5
seventy four point five six 7 4 . 5 6