Tenths (age 9+)

MathematicsFractionsAges 9–10

Recognise and use thousandths; relate them to tenths, hundredths, and their decimal equivalents (e.g. 1/1000 = 0.001, 35/1000 = 0.035)

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“If your child sees the decimal 0.003, can they write it as a fraction and tell you roughly where it sits on a number line between 0 and 0.01?”

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Activity. Recognise and use thousandths; relate them to tenths, hundredths, and their decimal equivalents (e.g. 1/1000 = 0.001, 35/1000 = 0.035)

What to notice. Write 0.025 as 25/1000 • Explain that 1 tenth = 100 thousandths • Place 0.345 on a number line between 0.34 and 0.35

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If your child sees the decimal 0.003, can they write it as a fraction and tell you roughly where it sits on a number line between 0 and 0.01?

Recognise and use thousandths; relate them to tenths, hundredths, and their decimal equivalents (e.g. 1/1000 = 0.001, 35/1000 = 0.035)

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