Decimals - Hundredths as Decimals - Worksheet

The worksheet titled "Hundredths as Decimals" is an educational tool aimed at enhancing children's understanding of decimals, particularly focusing on hundredths. It is structured to facilitate both fluency and precision in writing hundredths as decimals and fractions. The worksheet encourages children to use a hundred square and Base 10 to discern the relationship between a whole and its hundredth parts, and to express hundredths both as decimals and fractions. For example, children learn to write "39 hundredths" as 0.39 and represent this visually with concrete or pictorial aids. The goal is to help them grasp that a hundredth is one of the 100 equal parts of a whole.

Moreover, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving challenges that prompt children to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios. One task involves Tia and Rosie, who debate the correct decimal representation of a shaded area on a 100 grid. Tia suggests that "15 hundredths" is the same as "1,500," while Rosie contends that "16 hundredths" equals "0.16." The worksheet guides children through the process of evaluating these statements and understanding the correct usage of decimals in various contexts. It also provides answers and explanations to aid in learning, such as clarifying that Tia's interpretation is incorrect and reinforcing the concept that a trailing zero in the hundredths place is not a placeholder and does not alter the value of the number.