write as a decimal
seven and eighty-seven hundreths
7.87
To write "seven and eighty-seven hundredths" as a decimal, we first need to understand the place value of each digit. The number "seven" is in the ones place, and "eighty-seven hundredths" is in the hundredths place.
To convert "seven" to a decimal, we write it as 7. Since there are no tenths or hundredths, the decimal part is 0.
To convert "eighty-seven hundredths" to a decimal, we divide the number 87 by 100. By doing this, we move the decimal point two places to the left.
So, "eighty-seven hundredths" can be written as 0.87.
Combining both parts, "seven and eighty-seven hundredths" is written as 7.87.