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Question Number 180543 by Mastermind last updated on 13/Nov/22

12.589 we read non−decimal 12 but decimal number 5,8,9 separate read. why?

$$\mathrm{12}.\mathrm{589} \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{read}\:\mathrm{non}−\mathrm{decimal}\:\mathrm{12}\:\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{decimal} \\ $$$$\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{5},\mathrm{8},\mathrm{9}\:\mathrm{separate}\:\mathrm{read}.\:\mathrm{why}? \\ $$

Answered by MJS_new last updated on 13/Nov/22

589.589 is better to explain. we read “five hundred eighty nine” but for .589 we would have to read “point five tenths eight hundredths nine thousandths”. if you read “point five hundred eighty nine” you must add “thousandths”or else it could be misunderstood for “point five hundredths eight tenths (?) nine (??)”

$$\mathrm{589}.\mathrm{589}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{better}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{explain}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{read}\:``\mathrm{five}\:\mathrm{hundred}\:\mathrm{eighty}\:\mathrm{nine}''\:\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{for} \\ $$$$.\mathrm{589}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{would}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{read}\:``\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{five} \\ $$$$\mathrm{tenths}\:\mathrm{eight}\:\mathrm{hundredths}\:\mathrm{nine}\:\mathrm{thousandths}''. \\ $$$$\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{read}\:``\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{five}\:\mathrm{hundred}\:\mathrm{eighty}\:\mathrm{nine}'' \\ $$$$\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{must}\:\mathrm{add}\:``\mathrm{thousandths}''\mathrm{or}\:\mathrm{else}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{could} \\ $$$$\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{misunderstood}\:\mathrm{for}\:``\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{five}\:\mathrm{hundredths} \\ $$$$\mathrm{eight}\:\mathrm{tenths}\:\left(?\right)\:\mathrm{nine}\:\left(??\right)'' \\ $$

Commented by Mastermind last updated on 13/Nov/22

thanks

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