
Classroom Numeracy
Why 0.5 and 0.50 Have the Same Value
Trailing zeros after a decimal can change its written form without changing its value. Use place value to explain why 0.5 equals 0.50.

Trailing zeros after a decimal can change its written form without changing its value. Use place value to explain why 0.5 equals 0.50.

Compare two small fictional datasets with the same mean, then use their ranges to discuss what an average leaves out.