Things to remember...
- To understand the parts of one whole (i.e. a unit) we represent a unit by a block. One
block divided into 10 equal parts means each part is 1/10 (one-tenth) of a unit. It can
be written as 0.1 in decimal notation. The dot represents the decimal point and it
comes between the units place and the tenths place.
1. Express as rupees using decimals.
- 5 paise
- 75 paise
- 20 paise
- 50 rupees 90 paise
- 725 paise
Things to remember
- To understand the parts of one whole (i.e. a unit) we represent a unit by a block. One
block divided into 10 equal parts means each part is 1/10(one-tenth) of a unit. It can
be written as 0.1 in decimal notation. The dot represents the decimal point and it
comes between the units place and the tenths place.
