2013 CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) Problems/Problem 3

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Problem 3

Thirty-six hundredths is equal to

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0.36 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 360\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3.6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 0.026\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0.0036$

Solution

A hunderdth is equal to 0.01 and we multiply it by 36 to give $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 0.36}$

Important

Don't confuse hunderdth with hundreds.