Four tenths is less than four hundred twenty-five thousandths. 4/10 < 425/1000 0.400 < 0.425
Let's see . . . -- "Three tenths" is less than one. -- "Twenty-four and etc." is more than twenty-four. The first one looks like less. The second one looks like more.
24.20-0.3 is 23.9
You calculate 24.020 - 0.3
three tenths is more than a quarter
Four tenths is less than four hundred twenty-five thousandths. 4/10 < 425/1000 0.400 < 0.425
23.9
Let's see . . . -- "Three tenths" is less than one. -- "Twenty-four and etc." is more than twenty-four. The first one looks like less. The second one looks like more.
24.20-0.3 is 23.9
You calculate 24.020 - 0.3
23.021 written in word form is "twenty-three and two hundred twenty-one thousandths." Since the decimal part is very small, less than one thousandth, you might also encounter this written as "twenty-three and a few thousandths." It depends on the desired level of precision for your specific use case.
three tenths is more than a quarter
tenths, twenthies,hundredths, two hundredths, ones
five and six tenths = 56/10 twenty seven fifths = 27/5 = 54/10 so answer is yes five and six tenths is greater by two tenths or one fifth
two tenths, one tenth, 0, negative one tenths, etc.
One half is five tenths. One fifth is two tenths. One half less one fifths is five tenths less two tenths, or three tenths. .5 - .2 = .3
Yes.