Select the standard form for the decimal.
five-tenths
0.5
The standard form for the decimal "five-tenths" is 0.5.
To write the decimal in standard form, we need to convert the fraction "five-tenths" into decimal form. Here's how you can do it:
1. Recognize that "five-tenths" is another way of saying "5/10."
2. Divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (10): 5 รท 10 = 0.5.
3. Therefore, the decimal form of "five-tenths" is 0.5.
Hence, the standard form for the decimal "five-tenths" is 0.5.