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Prealgebra & Introductory Algebra

Julie Miller, Molly O'Neill, Nancy Hyde

Chapter 5

Decimals - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Decimal Notation and Rounding

00:46

Problem 1

a. A ____________ fraction is a fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 .
b. The first three place values to the right of the decimal point are the __________ place, the _____________ place, and the ___________ place.

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00:52

Problem 2

State the first five place values to the right of the decimal point in order from left to right.

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00:31

Problem 3

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
10^{2}
$$

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00:32

Problem 4

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
10^{3}
$$

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00:41

Problem 5

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
10^{4}
$$

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00:47

Problem 6

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
10^{5}
$$

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00:34

Problem 7

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{2}
$$

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00:43

Problem 8

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{3}
$$

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00:48

Problem 9

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{4}
$$

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00:58

Problem 10

Expand the powers of 10 or $\frac{1}{10}$.
$$
\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{5}
$$

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00:34

Problem 11

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
3.983
$$

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00:28

Problem 12

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
34.82
$$

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00:29

Problem 13

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
440.39
$$

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00:22

Problem 14

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
248.94
$$

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00:22

Problem 15

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
4 \underline{89.02}
$$

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00:35

Problem 16

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
4.09284
$$

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00:32

Problem 17

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
-9.28345
$$

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00:25

Problem 18

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
-0.321
$$

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00:20

Problem 19

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
0.489
$$

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00:24

Problem 20

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
5 \underline{8} .211
$$

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00:22

Problem 21

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
-9 \underline{3} .834
$$

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00:44

Problem 22

Identify the place value of each underlined digit.
$$
-5.00000 \underline{1}
$$

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00:25

Problem 23

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\frac{9}{10}
$$

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00:20

Problem 24

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\frac{7}{10}
$$

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00:30

Problem 25

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\frac{23}{100}
$$

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00:25

Problem 26

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\begin{array}{l}
19 \\
\hline 100
\end{array}
$$

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00:46

Problem 27

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
-\frac{33}{1000}
$$

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00:39

Problem 28

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
-\frac{51}{1000}
$$

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00:43

Problem 29

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\frac{407}{10,000}
$$

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00:37

Problem 30

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
\frac{20}{10,000}
$$

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00:36

Problem 31

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
3.24
$$

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00:33

Problem 32

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
4.26
$$

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00:29

Problem 33

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
-5.9
$$

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00:29

Problem 34

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
-3.4
$$

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00:29

Problem 35

$$
52.3
$$

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00:29

Problem 36

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
21.5
$$

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00:44

Problem 37

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
6.219
$$

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00:45

Problem 38

Write the word name for each decimal fraction.
$$
7.338
$$

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01:02

Problem 39

Write the word name for the decimal.
Negative eight thousand, four hundred seventy-two and fourteen thousandths

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00:53

Problem 40

Write the word name for the decimal.
Negative sixty thousand, twenty-five and four hundred one ten-thousandths

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00:31

Problem 41

Write the word name for the decimal.
Seven hundred and seven hundredths

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00:28

Problem 42

Write the word name for the decimal.
Nine thousand and nine thousandths

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00:33

Problem 43

Write the word name for the decimal.
Negative two million, four hundred sixty-nine thousand and five hundred six thousandths

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00:40

Problem 44

Write the word name for the decimal.
Negative eighty-two million, six hundred fourteen and ninety-seven ten-thousandths

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00:34

Problem 45

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
3.7
$$

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00:19

Problem 46

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
1.9
$$

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00:27

Problem 47

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
2.8
$$

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00:25

Problem 48

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
4.2
$$

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00:25

Problem 49

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
0.25
$$

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00:23

Problem 50

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
0.75
$$

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00:27

Problem 51

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-0.55
$$

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00:27

Problem 52

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-0.45
$$

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00:47

Problem 53

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
20.812
$$

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00:39

Problem 54

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
32.905
$$

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00:30

Problem 55

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-15.0005
$$

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00:28

Problem 56

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-4.0015
$$

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00:31

Problem 57

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
8.4
$$

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00:22

Problem 58

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
2.5
$$

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00:28

Problem 59

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
3.14
$$

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00:31

Problem 60

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
5.65
$$

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00:25

Problem 61

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-23.5
$$

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00:29

Problem 62

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
-14.6
$$

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00:29

Problem 63

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
11.91
$$

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00:21

Problem 64

Write the decimal as a proper fraction or as a mixed number and simplify.
$$
21.33
$$

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00:42

Problem 65

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
6.312 \square 6.321
$$

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00:31

Problem 66

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
8.503 \square 8.530
$$

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00:28

Problem 67

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
11.21 \square 11.2099
$$

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00:31

Problem 68

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
10.51 \square 10.5098
$$

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00:41

Problem 69

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
-0.762 \square-0.76
$$

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00:32

Problem 70

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
-0.1291 \square-0.129
$$

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00:32

Problem 71

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
-51.72 \square-51.721
$$

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00:35

Problem 72

Fill in the blank with $<$ or $>$.
$$
-49.06 \square-49.062
$$

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01:59

Problem 73

Which number is between 3.12 and 3.13 ? Circle all that apply.
a. 3.127
b. 3.129
c. 3.134
d. 3.139

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02:03

Problem 74

Which number is between 42.73 and $42.86 ?$ Circle all that apply.
a. 42.81
b. 42.64
c. 42.79
d. 42.85

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01:18

Problem 75

The batting averages for five baseball legends are given in the table. Rank the players' batting averages from lowest to highest. (Source: Baseball Almanac)
$$
\begin{array}{l|c}
\hline \text { Player } & \text { Average } \\
\hline \text { Joe Jackson } & 0.3558 \\
\hline \text { Ty Cobb } & 0.3664 \\
\hline \text { Lefty O'Doul } & 0.3493 \\
\hline \text { Ted Williams } & 0.3444 \\
\hline \text { Roger Hornsby } & 0.3585 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

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02:13

Problem 76

The average speed, in miles per hour (mph), of the Daytona 500 for selected years is given in the table. Rank the speeds from slowest to fastest. (Source: NASCAR)
$$
\begin{array}{l|l|c}
\hline \text { Year } & \text { Driver } & \text { Speed (mph) } \\
\hline 1989 & \text { Darrell Waltrip } & 148.466 \\
\hline 1991 & \text { Ernie Irvan } & 148.148 \\
\hline 1997 & \text { Jeff Gordon } & 148.295 \\
\hline 2007 & \text { Kevin Harvick } & 149.333 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

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01:24

Problem 77

The numbers given all have equivalent value. However, suppose they represent measured values from a scale. Explain the difference in the interpretation of these numbers.
$$
\begin{array}{llll}
0.25, & 0.250, & 0.2500, & 0.25000
\end{array}
$$

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01:01

Problem 78

Which number properly represents 3.499999 rounded to the thousandths place?
a. 3.500
b. 3.5
c. 3.500000
d. 3.499

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00:29

Problem 79

Which value is rounded to the nearest tenth, 7.1 or $7.10 ?$

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00:34

Problem 80

Which value is rounded to the nearest hundredth, 34.50 or $34.5 ?$

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00:29

Problem 81

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
49.943 ; \text { tenths }
$$

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00:30

Problem 82

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
\text { 12.7483; tenths }
$$

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00:33

Problem 83

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
33.416 \text { ; hundredths }
$$

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00:27

Problem 84

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
4.359 ; \text { hundredths }
$$

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00:42

Problem 85

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
-9.0955 ; \text { thousandths }
$$

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00:37

Problem 86

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
-2.9592 ; \text { thousandths }
$$

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00:41

Problem 87

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
21.0239 ; \text { tenths }
$$

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00:32

Problem 88

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
16.804 \text { ; hundredths }
$$

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00:40

Problem 89

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
6.9995 \text { ; thousandths }
$$

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00:35

Problem 90

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
\text { 21.9997; thousandths }
$$

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00:36

Problem 91

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
0.0079499 \text { ; ten-thousandths }
$$

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00:42

Problem 92

Round the decimals to the indicated place values.
$$
0.00084985 \text { ; ten-thousandths }
$$

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00:44

Problem 93

A snail moves at a rate of about 0.00362005 miles per hour. Round the decimal value to the ten-thousandths place.

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00:43

Problem 94

Round the number to the indicated place value.
$$
\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|l|l|l}
\hline & \text { Number } & \text { Hundreds } & \text { Tens } & \text { Tenths } & \text { Hundredths } & \text { Thousandths } \\
\hline \text { 94. } & 349.2395 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 95. } & 971.0948 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 96. } & 79.0046 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 97. } & 21.9754 & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Victor Salazar
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00:40

Problem 95

Round the number to the indicated place value.
$$
\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|l|l|l}
\hline & \text { Number } & \text { Hundreds } & \text { Tens } & \text { Tenths } & \text { Hundredths } & \text { Thousandths } \\
\hline \text { 94. } & 349.2395 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 95. } & 971.0948 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 96. } & 79.0046 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 97. } & 21.9754 & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Victor Salazar
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00:28

Problem 96

Round the number to the indicated place value.
$$
\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|l|l|l}
\hline & \text { Number } & \text { Hundreds } & \text { Tens } & \text { Tenths } & \text { Hundredths } & \text { Thousandths } \\
\hline \text { 94. } & 349.2395 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 95. } & 971.0948 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 96. } & 79.0046 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 97. } & 21.9754 & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

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00:30

Problem 97

Round the number to the indicated place value.
$$
\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|l|l|l}
\hline & \text { Number } & \text { Hundreds } & \text { Tens } & \text { Tenths } & \text { Hundredths } & \text { Thousandths } \\
\hline \text { 94. } & 349.2395 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 95. } & 971.0948 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 96. } & 79.0046 & & & & & \\
\hline \text { 97. } & 21.9754 & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

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00:41

Problem 98

What is the least number with three places to the right of the decimal that can be created with the digits $2,9,$ and $7 ?$ Assume that the digits cannot be repeated.

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00:31

Problem 99

What is the greatest number with three places to the right of the decimal that can be created from the digits $2,9,$ and $7 ?$ Assume that the digits cannot be repeated.

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