Chapter 4 - Decimals - 4.1 Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers - 4.1 Exercises - Page 271: 52

(a) .224 (b) 200.024

For the first number, there is no "and," so we know the entire number is a decimal. Thus, the number is: a) $$ .224$$ For the second number, there is an "and," so we know that the number is equal to 200 plus 24 thousandths. Thus, the number is: b) $$200.024 $$