Chapter 3, Problem 1ES

To determine

The number 0.5 in word form.

Answer to Problem 1ES

Solution:

The word form of the number 0.5 is zero and five tenth.

Explanation of Solution

Given Information:

The provided number is,

0.5

Consider the provided number 0.5,

Write the whole-number part before decimal as a whole number.

As before decimal the number is 0. It will be written as zero.

For decimal the word used will be “and”.

So far the number is called “zero and”.

Now write decimal part as a whole number, after decimal the number is 5. It will be written as five.

As the place name of the 5 is tenth.

The number 0.5 will be written zero and five tenth.

Hence, the word name for 0.5 is zero and five tenth.