1. Write the Decimal form for number
given in words

2. Word Decimal form
1 tenths
10 hundredths
1 hundredths
Twenty three hundredths .23
Thirty six thousandths
4 hundredths

3. Writing Decimal word form into decimal number
Steps to write the Decimal word form into decimal number:
Step1: Write the Whole part in numbers
Step2: Write the word ‘and’ as Decimal point
Step3: To write the decimal part in numbers
Write the words to the right of the word ‘and’ except the last word in numbers and
The last word represent place value of the last digit.
If the place value of last digit of decimal part is not same as given place value,
add zero as needed to the left of the number to make the place value same

4. Writing Decimal numbers for the Word form - Tenths
Example 1: Write six and eight tenths as decimals
Solution:
Whole part
Six and eight tenths
Decimal part .8 6
Ans: The decimal number is 6.8

5. Writing Decimal numbers for the Word form - Hundredths
Example 2: Write Fourteen and twenty three hundredths as decimals
Solution:
Decimal part
Whole part
Fourteen and twenty three hundredths
.23 14
Ans: The decimal number is 14.23

6. Writing Decimal numbers for the Word form - Hundredths
Example 3: Write Thirty one and four hundredths as decimals
Solution:
Decimal part
Whole part
Thirty one and four hundredths 31 . 4
4 hundredths → 2 decimals →
one zero add to the right of decimal point to make it 2 decimal
Ans: The decimal number is 31.04

7. Writing Decimal numbers for the Word form - Thousandths
Example 4: Write Eighteen and two hundred sixteen thousandths as decimals
Solution:
Decimal part
Whole part
Eighteen and two hundred sixteen thousandths 18
.216
Ans: The decimal number is

8. Writing Decimal numbers for the Word form - Thousandths
Example 4: Write Forty seven and six thousandths as decimals
Solution:
Decimal part
Forty seven and six thousandths
Whole part 47 . 6
thousandths → 3decimals →
two zero add to the right of decimal point to make it 3 decimal
Ans: The decimal number is

9. Write the following decimal word form as decimals
More examples
Write the following decimal word form as decimals
fifty seven and nine tenths
57.9
eleven and three hundredths
11. 03
zero and sixty seven hundredths
0.67
seventy two and sixty four thousandths
72.064
five and nine thousandths
5.009

10. Try these Write twenty one and five tenths as decimals.
Write sixty one and seven hundredths as decimals.
Write fifty one and fifteen thousandths as decimals.