explain how to read the decimal8.79.
the one to the right is the tenths and then the hundreths
yes
To read the decimal 8.79, we start from the left side and move to the right. The first digit, 8, is called the whole number part. Next, we encounter the decimal point. After the decimal point, the digits represent the fractional part of the number.
The digit immediately to the right of the decimal point in this case is 7, which is in the tenths place. This means that it represents 7 tenths or 0.7.
The next digit to the right is 9, in the hundredths place. This digit represents 9 hundredths or 0.09.
Putting it all together, the decimal 8.79 can be read as "eight point seven nine" or "eight and seventy-nine hundredths."