Decimals
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Introduction to Decimals
Decimals and money
What if you had to read this decimal out loud?
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Even though we use decimals when we use money, we read them slightly differently. Instead of three point two three, or three and twenty three-hundredths, we'll say three dollars and twenty-three cents.
You could also read it like this: "three twenty three". To save time, most people leave out the decimal point when talking about money. How about $5.99? That would be five dollars and ninety-nine cents, or five ninety-nine.
Remember, these rules only work with money. They can't be used to read other decimals.
Give it a try! Try reading these dollar amounts.