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Tenths, hundredths and decimal place value

Year 5 · Upper Key Stage 2 · 5NPV-1 — 10 tenths = 1; 10 hundredths = 0.1

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Tens and ones (Year 2), Mixed numbers and improper fractions (Year 4)

I

Concept Anchor

1 one = 10 tenths, and 1 tenth = 10 hundredths. In 0.35 the 3 means 3 tenths and the 5 means 5 hundredths.

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Worked example

Compare 0.4 and 0.35

  1. 1.Write both with two decimal places: 0.40 and 0.35.
  2. 2.Compare tenths first: 4 tenths > 3 tenths.
  3. 3.So 0.4 > 0.35, even though 35 > 4.
II

Guided Check

Which is greater: 0.7 or 0.68?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 55NPV-1 — Tenths on a number line·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    What number is marked?

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    Q2Year 55NPV-1 — Compare decimals·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which is the largest?

    Q3Year 55NPV-1 — Multiply by 10·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    A ribbon is 0.36 m long. How long are 10 ribbons?