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    Bridges in Mathematics Grade 5 unit 3 place value and decimals. Your child will: Multiply and divide whole and decimal numbers by 10. Add and subtract decimal numbers to the hundredths place. Keep this sheet for reference when you're helping with homework.

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    Bridges in Mathematics Grade 5 unit 3 place value and decimals. Your child will: Multiply and divide whole and decimal numbers by 10. Add and subtract decimal numbers to the hundredths place. Keep this sheet for reference when you're helping with homework.

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    Bridges in Mathematics Grade 5 unit 3 place value and decimals. Your child will: Multiply and divide whole and decimal numbers by 10. Add and subtract decimal numbers to the hundredths place. Keep this sheet for reference when you're helping with homework.

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    Bridges in Mathematics

    Grade 5 Unit 3

    Place Value & Decimals


    In this unit your child will:
    Divide multi-digit whole numbers
    Read, write, order, model, and compare
    decimal numbers
    Multiply and divide whole and decimal
    numbers by 10
    Add and subtract decimal numbers to the hundredths place
    Identify equivalent fractions and decimals
    Your child will learn and practice these skills by solving problems like those shown
    below. Keep this sheet for reference when youre helping with homework. Use the
    free Math Vocabulary Cards app for additional support: mathlearningcenter.org/apps.
    PROBLEM

    COMMENTS

    Write the number that each collection of base ten pieces represents.

    Students represent decimal numbers in a


    variety of ways in this unit. They use base
    ten models like those shown here to make
    the place value of each digit explicit.
    These models also make the relationships
    among place values clear: students
    can see that 1 hundredth is 100 times
    smaller than 1, for example, and that 10
    hundredths are equal to 1 tenth.

    1 whole

    1 tenth

    1 hundredth

    1 thousandth

    1.236

    Write the base ten numeral that is equal to this expression.


    (6 1) + (4 1 ) + (9 1 ) =
    10
    100

    The Math Learning Center 0914

    6.49

    The expression in this example is written


    in expanded form. Students will also use
    expanded form with decimals: (6 1) +
    (4 0.1) + (9 0.01). Writing numbers
    in expanded formand rewriting them
    in standard formhelps students be
    clear about the value of each digit in the
    decimal number.

    Parents and teachers may reproduce this document for classroom and home use.

    www.mathlearningcenter.org

    Grade 5, Unit 3: Adding & Subtracting Fractions

    PROBLEM

    COMMENTS

    Frank and Lucy are using this graph to keep track of how much
    lemonade they sell each day at their lemonade stand.

    Many of the addition and subtraction


    problems in this unit involve money
    because its such a familiar way for
    students to think about decimal numbers.
    This particular problem features decimal
    amounts shown on a bar graph. Students
    can see the difference between $1.75 and
    $3.50 represented. Many students will
    see the whole dollar between $2 and $3
    and then add on the three $0.25 sections
    for a total difference of $1.75.

    $1.00

    $2.00

    $3.00

    $4.00

    Friday
    Saturday
    How much more money did Lucy and Frank earn on Saturday than they
    did on Friday?

    They earned $1.75 more on Saturday than on Friday.

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT UNIT 3


    Q: Why do so many of the problems in the homework involve rounding?
    A: Rounding decimal numbers requires students to think explicitly about the place value of the digits in
    those numbers. It also encourages them to think about the relationships among decimal numbers and whole
    numbers. Rounding is also a useful skill in and of itself: it promotes a strong number sense and helps students
    make sensible estimates.

    The Math Learning Center 0914

    Parents and teachers may reproduce this document for classroom and home use.

    www.mathlearningcenter.org

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