1.3.1
Decimals
Place Value
Place Value
When a number is written out in digits each number stands for a different value depending on what position it takes in the number. For example in the number 7,342,176.525:


Hundreds
Hundreds
- The number 1 stands for 100 since it is in the hundreds place.


Hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands
- The number 3 stands for 300,000 since it is in the hundreds of thousands place.
Adding Decimals
Adding Decimals
You should be able to add decimals without a calculator.


Step 1
Step 1
- Move the decimal point two digits to the right (multiply by 100).
- This gets rid of the decimals and lets us work with whole numbers.


Step 2
Step 2
- Add the whole numbers together.


Step 3
Step 3
- Re-introduce the decimals.
- Move the decimal point two digits to the left (divide by 100).
Subtracting Decimals
Subtracting Decimals
You should be able to subtract decimals without a calculator.


Step 1
Step 1
- Move the decimal point one digit to the right (multiply by 10).
- This gets rid of the decimals and lets us work with whole numbers.


Step 2
Step 2
- Calculate the difference between the whole numbers.


Step 3
Step 3
- Re-introduce the decimals.
- Move the decimal point one digit to the left (divide by 10).
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3.1Sequences
3.3Graphs
3.4Common Graphs
4Geometry
4.1Angles, Lines & Triangles
4.2Polygons
4.5Circle Properties
4.6Trigonometry & Pythagoras’ theorem
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5Vectors & Transformation Geometry
6Statistics & Probability
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1Numbers
1.1Integers
1.3Decimals
1.4Powers & Roots
1.5Set Language & Notation
1.6Percentages
1.7Ratio & Proportion
2Equations, Formulae & Identities
2.1Algebraic Manipulation
2.2Expressions & Formulae
2.3Linear Equations
2.4Quadratic Equations
2.5Proportion
3Sequences, Functions & Graphs
3.1Sequences
3.3Graphs
3.4Common Graphs
4Geometry
4.1Angles, Lines & Triangles
4.2Polygons
4.5Circle Properties
4.6Trigonometry & Pythagoras’ theorem
4.7Mensuration of 2D Shapes
4.83D Shapes & Volume
5Vectors & Transformation Geometry
6Statistics & Probability
6.1Statistical Measures
6.2Graphical Representation of Data
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