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5.NBT.3.a (Mathematics)


Standard Identifier: 5.NBT.3.a
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade: 5
Domain: Number and Operations in Base Ten

Cluster:
Understand the place value system.

Standard:
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., 347.392 = 3 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 7 × 1 + 3 × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).

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