Solve decimal problems

4th Grade Math practice: A runner finishes one lap in 0.75 minute and another runner finishes in 0.8 minute. Who is faster if less time means faster. Part of fractions (Decimals).

~10 min

Think of decimals as tenths or hundredths of a whole amount.

Understanding Tenths as Decimals

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A tenth is one part of a whole divided into ten equal pieces. We write this as 0.1, where the digit 1 is in the tenths place, right after the decimal point.

💡 Think of tenths like one dime out of a dollar.