Engageny

Lesson 5
Objective
Name decimal fractions in
expanded, unit, and word
forms by applying place value
reasoning.

Forms Activity

5 Stations
Station 1: Written/Word Form
Station 2: Decimal Form/Numerals
Station 3: Expanded Form
Station 4: Fraction Form
Station 5: Unit Form
Make your rounds to the five stations with your group and complete
the problems!
Then check your answers using the purple key. You will need your
math notebook, pencil, and pen.

What is the purpose of writing numbers in

different forms?
Standard form: Shows us digits that we are using to represent that amount

Expanded form: Shows how much each digit is worth and that the number is a
total of those values added together

Unit form: Shows how many of each size unit are in the number

Practice

Write 54 tenths as a decimal.

5.4

Multiply 5.4 by 102

5.4 x 102 = ?

540

three thousand forty-seven

Write in
a. Standard Form
b. Expanded Form
c. Unit Form

three thousand forty-seven

Answers
a. 3,047
b. 3 x 1,000 + 4 x 10 + 7 x 1
c. 3 thousands 4 tens 7 ones

Unit form Practice

0.54 = 5 tenths 4 hundredths

2.31 = 2 _________ 3 __________ 1 hundredths
16.2 = __ _________ __ _________ __ _________

Unit form Practice

0.54 = 5 tenths 4 hundredths

2.31 = 2 ones 3 tenths 1 hundredths
16.2 = 1 tens 6 tens 2 tenths

1 thousandth
Fraction Form?
Expanded Form? (Fractions and Decimals)
Unit Form?

1 thousandth
1/1,000
1 x 1/1,000 or 1 x 0.001
1 thousandth

3 copies of 1 thousandth
What operation should I use?

3 __ 0.001 = ?

3 thousandths

3 thousandths
Standard Form?
Expanded Form? (Fractions and Decimals)
Unit Form?

3 thousandths
0.003
3 x 1/1,000 or 3 x 0.001
Unit Form?

13 thousandths
Standard Form?
Expanded Form? (Fractions and Decimals)
Unit Form?

13 thousandths
0.013
1 x 1/100 + 3 x 1,000 or
1 hundredth 3 thousandths

1 x 0.01 + 3 x 0.001

25.413
Word Form
Expanded Form
Unit Form

25.413
Twenty-five and four hundred thirteen thousandths
2 x 10 + 5 x 1 + 4 x 1/10 + 1 x 1/100 + 3 x 1/1,000
OR
2 x 10 + 5 x 1 + 4 x 0.1 + 1 x 0.01 + 3 x 0.001
2 tens 5 ones 4 tenths 1 hundredth 3 thousandths

Four hundred four thousandths

Decimal Form?

Four hundred four thousandths

0.404

Four hundred four thousandths

0.404
Expanded form?

Four hundred four thousandths

4 x 1/10 + 4 x 1/1,000
or
4 x 0.1 + 4 x 0.01

Four hundred and four thousandths

Decimal Form?

Four hundred and four thousandths

400.004

Four hundred and four thousandths

400.004
Expanded form?

Four hundred and four thousandths

4 x 100 + 4 x 1 + 4 x 1/1,000
or
4 x 100 + 4 x 1 + 0.001

You can use the rest of the time

to...
Start on your homework!
* Please complete BOTH sides by tomorrow.

Engageny

Lesson 5
Problem Set
Answer Key