Example 2: To write a hundredths place decimal:

7 out of 100 cars are electric-powered.

• First, make a fraction for 7 out of 100.

  

• Then, write the decimal for , or seven hundredths. Since  is less than 1 whole, a 0 is placed in the ones place followed by a decimal point to indicate that we have a number less than 1 whole. A 0 is placed in the tenths place, and a 7 is placed in the hundredths place.

ones	.	tenths	hundredths
0	.	0	7

 

 

       

The decimal for , or ninety-three hundredths, represents the non-electric powered cars.

• Since  is less than 1 whole, a 0 is placed in the ones place followed by a decimal point to indicate that we have a number less than 1 whole. A 9 is placed in the tenths place. 9 tenths is the same as 90 hundredths. A 3 is placed in the hundredths place.

ones	.	tenths	hundredths
0	.	9	3