in U.S. money, 1/10 of a dollar is ten cents (a dime).
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Well, honey, one tenth of a dollar is 10 cents. It's not rocket science, just simple math. So, if you're looking to make change or impress your friends with your math skills, now you know.
One tenth of a dollar is equal to 10 cents. This is because there are 100 cents in a dollar, so dividing 100 by 10 gives us 10 cents. In decimal form, one tenth of a dollar is written as $0.10.
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The dime, or ten-cent piece, represents one-tenth of one dollar.
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Well think about this, would you rather have one tenth of a dollar or one one hundredth of a dollar? In other words YES
A cent is one hundredth of a dollar (in fact, the word "cent" is from a Latin word meaning "hundred"). So no, one tenth of a penny is not one hundredth of a dollar. (It is actually one thousandth of a dollar.)