Converting Decimal 0.41: Writing the Number in Word Form

Question

Rewrite the following decimal in words:

0.41

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to express the decimal 0.410.41 in words. In a decimal, the tenths place and hundredths place determine the fraction it represents. Specifically, the fraction that corresponds to 0.410.41 is 41100 \frac{41}{100} , since 41 is in the hundredths place.

Let's consider how to express 0.410.41 in fraction form:

  • The number 0.410.41 is read as "forty-one hundredths."
  • This corresponds to writing it as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
  • Thus, 0.41=411000.41 = \frac{41}{100}, which is expressed in words as "41 divided by 100."

Therefore, among the given choices, the correct expression of 0.410.41 in words is 41100\frac{41}{100}, meaning 41 hundredths or "41 divided by 100."

Answer

41 divided by 100