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Question from Miriam, a parent: How do you write 92 tenths as a decimal? |
Hi Miriam,
Ten tenths make one so ninety tenths will make nine. Thus 92 tenths will make 9 with 2 tenths left over. Thus 92 tenths is 9 + 2/10 or written as a decimal, 9.2.
Another way to say this is that 92 tenths is 92/10 and division of 92 by 10 gives 9.2.
I hope this helps,
Penny
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