Aquarium Visit: Tenths and Hundredths as Decimals
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Write fractions with denominators 10 and 100 as decimals.
Tenths at the tanks
Write each fraction as a decimal, or fill in the missing number.
1.
A baby sea turtle is 3/10 meter long.
3/10 = meter
2.
Mr. Ortiz is cleaning the 10 equal panels of the big window. The shaded panels are clean.
The clean part of the window as a decimal:
3.
Rocks and plants fill 0.4 of the octopus tank.
0.4 = /10
4.
The number line from 0 to 1 is split into 10 equal parts. The dot shows how many miles the class walked along the harbor path to the aquarium.
The class walked mile.
5.
The dolphin pool is 3 and 8/10 meters deep. Write the depth as a decimal.
3 8/10 = meters
Hundredths at the touch pool
Use what you know about hundredths to answer each question.
6.
A sea star in the touch pool is 25/100 meter across.
25/100 = meter
7.
A young seahorse grew 6/100 inch in one week. Which decimal is equal to 6/100?
8.
Ana's scoop of fish food weighs 0.83 ounce.
0.83 = /100
9.
A postcard at the aquarium shop costs 75/100 of a dollar. Write the cost as a decimal.
$
10.
Each fish tag shows a fraction. Match each fraction to its decimal.
Think like a scientist
Sort, choose, and explain.
11.
The jellyfish tank is 0.3 full of water. Sort each number: is it equal to 0.3 or not?
12.
Ravi says 0.7 and 0.07 are the same number because both have a 7. Which statement is true?
13.
A clownfish is 0.09 meter long. Write 0.09 as a fraction. Explain how you know.