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What is the purpose for leaving decimals at the end of a number?
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Leaving decimals at the end of a number is to give more accuracy. Sometimes it is needed, sometimes its not though. For example: 8-4= 4. This is a simple subtract sum that needs no decimals. But when working out a sum such as 6/4= 1.5 a decimal is needed. All a decimal shows is a point between two numbers. 1.5 is directly in the middle of 1 and 2. This could be rounded up to 2 but using a decimal makes it more accurate.
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What a termanating decimal?
That refers to a number that does NOT have an infinite number of decimals when you write it out. In other words, it will eventually terminate, or end.
What are numbers that cannot be written as a fraction numbers with decimals that do not end or repeat?
that is called an irrational number
What is front end rounding of decimals?
Instead of rounding each number to a given place value, we round whatever number is in the front.
What are the 3 kinds of decimals?
The 3 kinds of decimals are "terminating" "recurring" and "other" Terminating decimals are ones that end, such as 0.74 or 0.19857 Recurring decimals are ones that don't end, but repeat, such as 0.6666666... or 0.142857142857142857.... Other decimals don't end, and don't repeat, but go on forever, such as pi=3.14159265358979323.....
Write two equivalent decimals for 8?
0.80, 0.800. You can make more by adding 0's to the end of the number.
What is the purpose of leaving decimal values at the end of a number?
you want to leave decimals at the end of values so that you avoid rounding error when you carry the value through the rest of the problem
Is the number 50.856 a rational number?
Yes.Because you know where the decimals on the number end, it is a rational number. If you are just rounding the number, and it's really 50.85624861913756843168713843134313764673388 .... etc., with the decimals continuing forever without a pattern, then it is irrational.
What are terminating and non terminating decimals?
Terminating decimals are decimals that end, such as, 2.384. Non-terminating decimals that don't end, such as, 0.3333333333.......
Which two decimals are equivalent 3.05 3.050 3.500?
The two equivalent decimals in this question are 3.05 and 3.050. The trailing zeroes as the end of the number are irrelevant.
What a termanating decimal?
That refers to a number that does NOT have an infinite number of decimals when you write it out. In other words, it will eventually terminate, or end.
What would be an equivalent decimal number to 0.105?
The only way to make equivalent decimals to decimals is by adding trailing zeroes to the end of the number. Therefore, 0.105 is equal to 0.1050, or 0.10500, and so on.
A decimal number for which the decimals come to an end is called?
A terminating decimal
What are numbers that cannot be written as a fraction numbers with decimals that do not end or repeat?
that is called an irrational number
What is front end rounding of decimals?
Instead of rounding each number to a given place value, we round whatever number is in the front.
What are the 3 kinds of decimals?
The 3 kinds of decimals are "terminating" "recurring" and "other" Terminating decimals are ones that end, such as 0.74 or 0.19857 Recurring decimals are ones that don't end, but repeat, such as 0.6666666... or 0.142857142857142857.... Other decimals don't end, and don't repeat, but go on forever, such as pi=3.14159265358979323.....
Choose the number below that represents the digit in the tens place of the number 184?
number 8 (without decimals, the second number from the end is always in the ten's place)
When dividing decimals can you have a remainder in the quotient?
the Remainder is divided by the outside number to form another decimal, which is added onto the end of the answer.
