Maths Tommy








1 Tenth. 1/10, 0.1.




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2 Tenths. 2/10, 0.2.




3 Tenths. 3/10, 0.3.




7 Tenths. 7/10, 0.7.




Each box represents 1/10 counting in tenths.




First circle - 5 tenths. 5/10

Square - 4 tenths. 4/10

Pentagon - 3 tenths. 3/10

Small circle - 2 tenths. 2/10

Last circle - 1 tenth. 1/10


There are 2 cakes.

They are shared equally between 10 people.

Each person has a 1/5 of one cake but a 1/10 of two cakes.

2 cakes divided by 10 people = 1/5 of one cake.


if she had 4 cakes and divided it by 10 people, they would get 2/5 of one cake.