The trick to understanding what a decimal is, is to think of pennies and dimes.
0.10 is a tenth of a dollar. Ten dimes equal a dollar.
0.01 is a hundredth of a dollar. A hundred pennies equal a dollar.
Do you know how much money 8 tenths is equal to?
0.10 is a tenth of a dollar. Ten dimes equal a dollar.
0.01 is a hundredth of a dollar. A hundred pennies equal a dollar.
Do you know how much money 8 tenths is equal to?