Tenths: The Tulip Rows
Farmer Daisy plants her tulips in rows of 10. One tulip out of 10 is one tenth, and tenths have a special way to be written: as decimals!
Remember: 3/10 = 0.3, which you say as “zero point three” or “three tenths”. The first place after the decimal point is the tenths place, and 10 tenths make 1 whole.
Magic trick: The point means “tenths are next”: the digit right after it tells you how many tenths. 0.7 is 7 tenths, so 0.7 = 7/10.
Seek and Find
Look carefully at the picture of the Tulip Rows and find:
- 🌷 Find the row of 10 tulips. 3 are red: 3/10 = 0.3 of the row is red, and 0.7 is yellow.
- 🌸 Find the planter box of 10 tulips. 6 are pink: 6/10 = 0.6 of the box is pink.
- 🐱 Millie and her kitten Biscuit are hiding in every picture. Can you spot them?