1. Problem: Write the decimals 374.2, 58.385, and 63.14 in expanded form as phrases.
2. Rule: To write a decimal in expanded form as a phrase:
- Read the digits to the left of the decimal as a whole number.
- Say "and" for the decimal point.
- Read the digits to the right of the decimal as a whole number.
- Say the place value name of the last digit.
3. For 374.2:
- Left of decimal: 374 = "three hundred seventy-four"
- Right of decimal: 2 = "two"
- Last digit place value: tenths
- Phrase: "three hundred seventy-four and two tenths"
4. For 58.385:
- Left of decimal: 58 = "fifty-eight"
- Right of decimal: 385 = "three hundred eighty-five"
- Last digit place value: thousandths
- Phrase: "fifty-eight and three hundred eighty-five thousandths"
5. For 63.14:
- Left of decimal: 63 = "sixty-three"
- Right of decimal: 14 = "fourteen"
- Last digit place value: hundredths
- Phrase: "sixty-three and fourteen hundredths"
Final answers:
- 374.2 = three hundred seventy-four and two tenths
- 58.385 = fifty-eight and three hundred eighty-five thousandths
- 63.14 = sixty-three and fourteen hundredths
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