Value of 6 in 2.64
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0.6 or six tenths
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Decimal Basics Worksheet
Twenty decimal place-value, comparison, conversion, and operation exercises.
Elementary MathGrades 3-63 pagesAnswer key included
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What this worksheet includes
- Twenty decimal place-value, comparison, conversion, and operation exercises.
- 3-page printable PDF with a complete answer key
- Designed for Grades 3-6 elementary math practice
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How to use it
Use this decimal basics worksheet for guided practice, independent review, homework, tutoring sessions, or a quick skills check. The spacious layout is designed to leave room for students to show their work rather than guess from crowded answer choices.
After students finish, compare their reasoning with the included answer key. When an answer is incorrect, have the student locate the first step where their work changed direction before trying the problem again.
Who this practice is for
This resource is designed for grades 3-6 students working on elementary math. Teachers, tutors, homeschool families, and parents can preview the first page before deciding whether the level and spacing fit the student.
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Topic guide
How to approach decimal basics
Decimals extend place value to tenths, hundredths, and beyond. The decimal point separates whole-number places from fractional places.
Reading decimals by place value prevents confusion: 4.37 is four and thirty-seven hundredths, not four point thirty-seven whole units.
Learning objectives
- Identify decimal place values
- Write decimals in expanded and word form
- Compare decimals by aligning place values
Skills to review first
- Whole-number place value
- Fractions with denominators 10 and 100
- Using zero as a placeholder
Worked example
Follow the reasoning step by step
Write 4.37 in expanded form.
- The 4 is in the ones place.
- The 3 is in the tenths place, so its value is 0.3.
- The 7 is in the hundredths place, so its value is 0.07.
- Add the place values.
Solution: 4 + 0.3 + 0.07.
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Three sample problems
Work each problem, then open the answer to check your result.
Write nine hundredths as a decimal.
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0.09
0.7 □ 0.65
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Error check
Common mistakes to watch for
- Calling the first decimal place the ones place
- Assuming more digits always means a greater decimal
- Failing to align decimal points