Writing Decimals in Expanded Form With Powers of Ten Worksheet

The "Writing Decimals in Expanded Form With Powers of Ten Worksheet" helps students practice representing decimals using powers of ten. It is a tool to reinforce understanding of place value and the relationship between decimals and whole numbers.

FAQ

Q: What is expanded form for writing decimals?
A: Expanded form for writing decimals is a way to write a decimal number as the sum of its whole number part and its decimal part.

Q: What are powers of ten?
A: Powers of ten are the numbers that are multiples of ten raised to various exponents.

Q: How do you write a decimal in expanded form using powers of ten?
A: To write a decimal in expanded form using powers of ten, you separate the decimal part into individual digits and multiply each digit by the appropriate power of ten.

Q: Can you provide an example of writing a decimal in expanded form with powers of ten?
A: Sure! For example, the decimal 0.123 can be written in expanded form as 0.1 + 0.02 + 0.003.

Q: Why is writing decimals in expanded form helpful?
A: Writing decimals in expanded form with powers of ten helps to understand the place value of each digit and the magnitude of the decimal number.