In short word form, 5.8 is written as "five and eight tenths." This representation breaks down the decimal number into its whole number (5) and decimal part (8 tenths). It is a way to express a decimal number in words to indicate the value of each digit's position.
Eight and five tenths.
twenty-seven and five tenths = 27.5 in decimal
8.6
The answer depends on the arithmetic operator between "eight" and four tenths".
eight and five tenths
5.8
Eight and four tenths in decimal form = 8.4
Five and six-tenths in decimal form = 5.6
Eight and five tenths.
It is written as 5.5 in decimal form.
5.5
It is 5.5
0.8
twenty-seven and five tenths = 27.5 in decimal
.5
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