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MathematicsFractionsusually ages 8–9

Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths

Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths (e.g. 3/10 = 0.3, 27/100 = 0.27)

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If your child sees 7/10 on a price label, can they rewrite it as a decimal — and do the same thing for 43/100?

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Decimal & Percent Notationages 8–11Writing decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths requires decimal point and place-value vocabulary
Tenths (age 8+)ages 8–9Must understand hundredths before writing decimal equivalents
Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredthsthis skill · ages 8–9
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Decimal place valueages 8–9Must understand decimal notation to round decimals
Decimal place value (age 8+)ages 8–9Must understand decimal notation to compare decimals
Decimals and fractionsages 8–9Must understand decimal notation for measure/money problems
Dividing by 10 and 100ages 8–9Must know decimal notation to express results of dividing by 10/100
Fraction-Decimal Equivalentsages 8–9General decimal equivalents prerequisite to specific 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 equivalents
Decimals for Tenths & Hundredthsages 9–10Y4 decimal equivalents of 10ths/100ths is prerequisite to formal decimal notation for fractions

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M4N01high confidenceYear 4 · Number

recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals

AC9M5N04medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

recognise that 100% represents the complete whole and use percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size; connect familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents

AC9M4N03medium confidenceYear 4 · Number

find equivalent representations of fractions using related denominators and make connections between fractions and decimal notation

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4N01high confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M5N01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M4N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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