1. Skill Decimals in Expanded Form

2. Process Use a place value chart to align each digit with its value. Begin with the decimal point. Write each digit in its corresponding place. Multiply each digit by its place value written as a decimal or fraction. Add those values. Omit the decimal point if using a fraction.

3. Use a place value chart to align each digit with its value. Tens10Ones1AND.Tenths.1Hundredths.01

4. Begin with the decimal point. Tens10Ones1AND.Tenths.1Hundredths.01.

5. Write each digit in its corresponding place. Tens10Ones1AND.Tenths.1Hundredths.01 17.9

6. Multiply each digit by its place value written as a decimal or fraction. Tens10Ones1 AN D.Tenths.1Hundredths.01 17.9 1 x 10 7 x 1 9 x.1

7. Add those values. Tens10Ones1 AN D.Tenths.1Hundredths.01 17.9 1 x 10 + 7 x 1 + 9 x.1

8. Omit the decimal point if using a fraction. Tens10Ones1AND. Tenths_ 1_ 10Hundredths __1__ 100 17.9 1 x 10 + 7 x 1 + 9 x 1 10

9. Example 1 376.306 3 x 100 + 7 x 10 + 6 x 1 + 3 x.1 + 6 x.001

10. Example 2 4118.085 4 x 1000 + 1 x 100 + 1 x 10 + 8 x 1 + 8 x.01 + 5 x.001 8 x.01 + 5 x.001