Convert Decimal 0.80 to Words: Reading Hundredths

Question

Rewrite the following decimal in words:

0.80

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to express the decimal 0.800.80 as a fraction and write it in words.

  • Step 1: Understand the decimal
    The decimal 0.800.80 means 80 out of 100. This is because the first digit after the decimal represents tenths and the second digit represents hundredths.
  • Step 2: Convert to a fraction
    The decimal 0.800.80 can be expressed as the fraction 80100\frac{80}{100}.
  • Step 3: Write the fraction in words
    The fraction 80100\frac{80}{100} is spoken as "eighty divided by one hundred" or simply "eighty hundredths."

Therefore, the decimal 0.800.80 rewritten in words as a fraction is expressed as 80 divided by 100.

Answer

80 divided by 100