The Decimals on the number line: hundredths 0-0.1 exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise practices plotting decimals in the hundredths on a number line.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Plot the decimal: This problem asks users to move the orange dot to the correct spot on the number line.
Find the point
Strategies[]
Adequate knowledge of decimal place value is highly recommended for success while doing this exercise.
- This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges and speed badges because there is only one type of problem and the manipulative is very easy to use.
- The answer will be on one of the tick marks, not in between two tick marks.
- The endpoints of the number line are two different whole numbers and each tick mark corresponds to a hundredth. Therefore users can just look at the hundredths spot to tell how many tick marks to move.
Real-life Applications[]
- Decimals appear in every-day media to display information to consumers.
- Decimals are very common in shopping. Price tags, food labels, and receipts all contain decimals.
- At gas pumps, decimals are used to show how much gas is pumped and much it costs per gallon.