5.0 Decimal
NB THe '5' is the units and the '0' is the tenths (decimal).
However,
0.5 is also decmal , but has a different value, to 5.0
We write .5 or 0.5 as the decimal for one half.
It is: 5 and 5/10 = 5.5 as a decimal
To write a decimal you go to the end of the whole number 5 for example and then you put a period (5.) then you add the rest of the decimal like 5.6
2 over 5 as a decimal is 0.4. You have to divide 2 by 5 to get the answer. Put the 2 inside and the 5 outside
.5
you write one over 5
We write .5 or 0.5 as the decimal for one half.
It is: 4/5 = 0.8 as a decimal
5.0
5 ten thousandths as a decimal is 0.0005
1/5 written as a decimal is 0.2
It is: 5 and 5/10 = 5.5 as a decimal
To write a decimal you go to the end of the whole number 5 for example and then you put a period (5.) then you add the rest of the decimal like 5.6
2 over 5 as a decimal is 0.4. You have to divide 2 by 5 to get the answer. Put the 2 inside and the 5 outside
0.0025 of a ton
In decimal form, 5 thousandths is written 0.005
To write 5% in decimal: 1. Remove the % sign. 2. Divide 5 by 100 or simply move the decimal point two places to the left. therefore, 5% = 0.05 in decimal