Let's solve this step by step.
We are given a list of decimal numbers and a list of word phrases. Our task is to
match each number with the correct word phrase that describes it in words.
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Step 1: Understand how decimals are written in words
For decimals:
- The part before the decimal point is read as a whole number.
- The part after the decimal point is read as "hundredths" (since two digits after the decimal represent hundredths).
- For example:
- 5.99 = Five and Ninety Nine Hundredths
- 3.39 = Three and Thirty Nine Hundredths
Also note:
- If there’s only one digit after the decimal, it's "tenths", but here all numbers have
two digits, so we use
hundredths.
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Now let's go through each number:
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1) 9.99
This is nine and ninety-nine hundredths →
E
✔ Match:
1 → E
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2) 5.52
Five and fifty-two hundredths →
A
✔ Match:
2 → A
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3) 7.97
Seven and ninety-seven hundredths →
D
✔ Match:
3 → D
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4) 4.45
Four and forty-five hundredths →
F
✔ Match:
4 → F
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5) 5.90
Five and ninety hundredths → But "ninety hundredths" is the same as "nine tenths", but since it's written as
hundredths, we say "Ninety Hundredths".
So: Five and Ninety Hundredths →
J? Wait — check option J: "Five and Nine Tenths"
But
5.90 is equal to
5.9, which is five and nine tenths.
But in the options, we have:
-
J: Five and Nine Tenths → This matches
5.90, even though it's written as 5.90 (which is equivalent to 5.9).
So both are correct numerically.
But let’s check if any other option says “Five and Ninety Hundredths” — no.
Wait — look at
E: "Nine and Ninety Nine Hundredths" → that’s 9.99
So for
5.90, the best match is
J: Five and Nine Tenths
But wait — is that acceptable?
Yes, because
5.90 = 5.9, and "five and nine tenths" is correct.
But the other options use "hundredths", so why does J use "tenths"?
Because 5.90 has a zero in the hundredths place, so it's equivalent to 5.9, which is nine tenths.
So
5.90 = five and nine tenths →
J
✔ Match:
5 → J
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6) 4.72
Four and seventy-two hundredths →
C
✔ Match:
6 → C
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7) 5.17
Five and seventeen hundredths →
H
✔ Match:
7 → H
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8) 3.39
Three and thirty-nine hundredths →
B
✔ Match:
8 → B
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9) 3.97
Three and ninety-seven hundredths →
I
✔ Match:
9 → I
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10) 1.17
One and seventeen hundredths →
G
✔ Match:
10 → G
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Now let’s compile all the answers:
| Number | Match |
|--------|-------|
| 1) 9.99 | E |
| 2) 5.52 | A |
| 3) 7.97 | D |
| 4) 4.45 | F |
| 5) 5.90 | J |
| 6) 4.72 | C |
| 7) 5.17 | H |
| 8) 3.39 | B |
| 9) 3.97 | I |
| 10) 1.17 | G |
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Final Answer:
1)
E
2)
A
3)
D
4)
F
5)
J
6)
C
7)
H
8)
B
9)
I
10)
G
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✔ All matched correctly!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of decimal words worksheet.
