Question

Use the number 7.14 to respond to the following:

Identify the whole number.

What is the farthest place value to the right?

Write the decimal in word form.

Write the decimal in expanded form.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

• 7
• hundredths
• seven and fourteen hundredths
• 7+.1 +.04

Explanation:

Given:

7.14

Find:

• the whole number
• the farthest place value to the right
• the decimal in word form
• the decimal in expanded form

Solution:

a) The whole number is the integer portion, the part of the number to the left of the decimal point: 7.

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b) The right-most place value is hundredths.

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c) seven and fourteen hundredths

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d) There are several versions of "expanded form." Choose the one applicable to your curriculum.

7.14 = 7 +0.1 + 0.04

7.14 = 7×1 + 1×.1 + 4×.01

7.14 = 7×10⁰ +1×10⁻¹ +4×10⁻²