Decimal Equivalents
 

 

Equivalents 

  Things that look different, but, are the same.

 

Recognizing equivalent decimals:

Decimals  are equivalent if the shorter decimal can be turned into the longer number by adding zeroes ... or

Drawings of the two numbers look the same.    

The following are examples of  decimal equivalents.

Decimal Equivalents
7.4   and  7.40  change to 7.40 and 7.40
6.87 and  6.8700 change to  6.8700 and 6.8700
0.3450  and  0.345 change to 0.3450 and 0.3450
0.60 and  0.6 change to 0.60 and 0.60

The following show why      .1 = .10       (1 of 10 = 10 of 100)

                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The following shows why      .3 = .30     ( 3 of 10 = 30 of 100)

                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The following shows why      .7 = .70     (7 of 10 = 70 of 100)

                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The following shows why      .30 = .3    (30 of 100 = 3 of 10)

           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           
         

.30 = .3

Check Your Understanding

Explain why the following pairs are numbers are equivalent ...

  1. 0.2 and 0.20    

    2.  

  2. 0.70 and 0.7   

    3.  

  3. .1 and .10        

 

Check Your Understanding

If you were to compare the following pairs of numbers, Are they equivalents ....

 1.   2.04 and 2.4      

 

 2.   32.5 and 3.25    

 

 3.   0.24 and .240    

 

 4.   1.240 and 1.24   

 

 5.   0.60 and 0.6      

 

Check Your Understanding

  1. Enter two numbers between 0 and 999.9999 that are equivalent.

  2. Click the button "Check" and check your answer.

Number 1: Number 2:
Answer: