Question

How is shading a grid to show 1 tenth different from shading a grid to show 1 hundreth?

Answer 1

A hundredth is 1/10 of a tenth 

Answer 2

To shade 1 tenth, draw a square and divided into 10 equal long strip and shade 1 region.

To shade 1 hundredths, draw a square and divided into 10 equal long strip vertically and 10 equal long strip horizontally, so you will get 100 little squares.

You need to shade 1 little square. which is 1 hundredth.

Explanation:

1 tenth =
`(1)/(10)`

To shade 1 tenth, draw a square and divided into 10 equal long strip and shade 1 region.

You can see it on the figure.

Where as 1 hundredth =
`(1)/(100)`

To shade 1 hundredths, draw a square and divided into 10 equal long strip vertically and 10 equal long strip horizontally, so you will get 100 little squares.

You need to shade 1 little square. which is 1 hundredth.